This collaboration between Nasa and Lockheed Martin is meant to solve the nightmare problem of supersonic travel: sonic booms.<\/p>\n
This noisy consequence of supersonic flight is what\u2019s stopping watchdogs from approving such speedy flights over populated land.<\/p>\n
But the X-59, which embarked on its first test flight at the end of October, says it delivers a sonic \u201cthump\u201d instead.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JET SET, GO!<\/p>\n ‘Quiet’ 925mph Nasa ‘flying swordish’ paves way for supersonic holiday flights<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t LUNAR LIVING<\/p>\n Nasa reveals plan for VILLAGE on Moon as timeline for lunar colony revealed<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n The 925mph jet uses a special design that reduces the perceived audio to just 75dB at ground level, or \u201cabout as loud as a car door closing\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIn collaboration with NASA\u2019s Quesst Mission, the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works team is solving one of the most persistent challenges of supersonic flight \u2013 the sonic boom,\u201d Lockheed Martin explained.<\/p>\n \u201cThe X-59 will be used to collect community response data on the acceptability of a quiet sonic boom generated by the unique design of the aircraft.<\/p>\n \u201cThe data will help NASA provide regulators with the information needed to establish an acceptable commercial supersonic noise standard to lift the ban on commercial supersonic travel over land.<\/p>\n \u201cThis breakthrough would open the door to an entirely new global market for aircraft manufacturers, enabling passengers to travel anywhere in the world in half the time it takes today.\u201d<\/p>\n Lockheed Martin SR-72<\/p>\n Another Lockheed Martin effort is the SR-72, which is positioned as a hypersonic aircraft rather than supersonic.<\/p>\n Supersonic means going faster than the speed of sound (~767mph), or Mach 1.<\/p>\n But hypersonic involves moving at speeds of Mach 5 and above \u2013 that\u2019s at least five times the speed of sound.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the vision for SR-72, which is a design concept for an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance jet nicknamed \u2018Son of Blackbird\u201d.<\/p>\n Unconfirmed reports suggest that it could enter service in the 2030s and travel at speeds of Mach 6 \u2013 but details are scarce.<\/p>\n The so-called \u2018Son of Blackbird\u2019 could reach mind-boggling Mach 5 or Mach 6 speedsCredit: Handout<\/p>\n Sadly for tourists, the SR-72 would be a military craft and not for a quick holiday.<\/p>\n A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master<\/p>\n Better for holidays would be the A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master.<\/p>\n It\u2019s positioned as a commercial airliner that would be capable of flying at a staggering Mach 7.3 \u2013 hitting speeds of around 5,600mph.<\/p>\n And this could slash a trip from London to New York to just 45 minutes at top speeds, according to its creators.<\/p>\n This special jet concept imagines an airplane reaching Mach 7.3Credit: YouTube: Oscar Vinals Design<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhy did the Concorde fail?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONCORDE was the supersonic passenger jet considered the ultimate luxury in air travel.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Air France and\u00a0British Airways\u00a0announced they would be\u00a0retiring their fleet<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0Concorde<\/a>\u00a0planes on April 10, 2003.<\/p>\n The plane had its first commercial flight on January 21, 1976, so was retired after 27 years of service and 50,000 flights.<\/p>\n Several reasons led to the decision to retire Concorde.\u00a0<\/p>\n Air France and British Airways cited low passenger numbers and high maintenance costs.<\/p>\n By the early noughties, the planes were outdated and expensive to run, despite being incredibly advanced when they were first introduced almost three decades previously.<\/p>\n The\u00a09\/11\u00a0terrorist attack in 2001 majorly impacted passenger numbers, as people opted not to fly.\u00a0<\/p>\n Passenger numbers also fell after an\u00a0Air France Concorde crashed<\/a>\u00a0just minutes after taking off from\u00a0Paris<\/a>\u00a0in July 2000.<\/p>\n The disaster\u00a0killed all 109 people on board<\/a>\u00a0and four others on the ground.<\/p>\n The plane ran over a small\u00a0piece of metal\u00a0on the runway, which burst a tyre and caused an engine to ignite.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was also the only aircraft in the British Airways fleet that required a flight engineer.<\/p>\n The bad news is that it\u2019s just a concept created by Spanish industrial and concept designer Oscar Vi\u00f1als<\/a>, and hasn\u2019t been built or tested.<\/p>\n But it would work using a lightweight and strong titanium and carbon fibre structure, and would be powered by hydrogen fuel.<\/p>\n And it would carry as many as 170 passengers at a staggering 98,000 feet in the air.<\/p>\n Of course, a working Mach 7 passenger jet is a long way off, but this is a fun vision of what this future could look like.<\/p>\n Boom Supersonic XB-1 Overture<\/p>\n Boom Supersonic\u2019s XB-1 is a test design that gives us an early look at what could become the commercial Overture airlinerCredit: Boom Supersonic<\/p>\n According to Boom, there are more than 600 potentially profitable flight routes that Overture could serveCredit: Boom Supersonic<\/p>\n Far more realistic is the Boom Supersonic XB-1, which has been aptly nicknamed \u201cSon of Concorde\u201d.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the USA\u2018s first civil supersonic jet, and was snapped by Nasa flying at supersonic speeds earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n In fact, the image even captured the moment the jet broke the sound barrier \u2013 and quietly.<\/p>\n \u201cThis image makes the invisible visible \u2013 the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier,\u201d said Boom Supersonic chief Blake Scholl speaking at the time.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Nasa snapped this stunning image of the XB-1 flying at supersonic speedsCredit: Boom Supersonic \/ Nasa<\/p>\n Overture would be a commercial airliner that could carry holidaymakers and business travellers alikeCredit: Boom Supersonic<\/p>\n \u201cWe also confirmed that XB-1 made no\u00a0audible\u00a0sonic boom, which paves the way for coast to coast flights up to 50% faster.\u201d<\/p>\n The plane\u2019s commercial design will be branded as Overture, and Boom says that the company has already received several orders.<\/p>\n Boom hopes that the jet will cruise at speeds of Mach 1.7 \u2013 that\u2019s north of 1,300mph.<\/p>\n For comparison, a commercial Boeing 747 would usually cruise at around 575mph.<\/p>\n Boom Supersonic says it has already had orders from top air travel companies, including United AirlinesCredit: Boom Supersonic<\/p>\n Boom Supersonic plans for Overture to reach supersonic speeds without disturbing people in the groundCredit: Boom Supersonic<\/p>\n And Boom believes that there are \u201cmore than 600 profitable routes\u201d that its Overture jet could potentially serve.<\/p>\n Venus Stargazer<\/p>\n Another contender for airliner of the future is the Venus Stargazer M4<\/a>.<\/p>\n This nippy flier is expected to have a flight range of 5,000 miles, and could take off \u201cas soon as the 2030s\u201d.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a product of Venus Aerospace, which is promising \u201cEarth\u2018s first hypersonic, reusable aircraft\u201d.<\/p>\n Venus Aerospace\u2019s Stargazer could reach cruising speeds of 3,800mphCredit: venusaerospace<\/p>\n This hypersonic plane could be one of the fastest modes of transport on the planetCredit: venusaerospace<\/p>\n \u201cNo one has ever built a hypersonic platform that makes two-hour global\u00a0transport\u00a0cost-effective. Until now,\u201d the company boasted.<\/p>\n \u201cOur flagship product, Stargazer, will ascend from a central airport using advanced propulsion systems.<\/p>\n \u201cOur vehicle will accelerate from taxi to cruise speeds of Mach 4 at 110,000 feet with a top speed capable of Mach 9.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Venus Aerospace revealed that it planned to use a new Nasa-funded nozzle design on its engine.<\/p>\n A Nasa-backed engine upgrade could make Mach 5 flights possibleCredit: YouTube\/@venusaerospace<\/p>\n Hypersonic flights could be here as soon as the 2030s, according to Venus AerospaceCredit: venusaerospace<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tVENUS STARGAZER BY THE NUMBERS\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere’s what you need to know…\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Weight: 150,000 pounds Picture Credit: Venus Aerospace<\/p>\n That\u2019s the bit of the rocket that \u201cshapes and directs power\u201c, and would help the craft break past Mach 5, or 3,800mph.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve already proven our engine outperforms traditional systems on both efficiency and size,\u201d said Venus Aerospace chief Sassie Duggleby, speaking at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cThe\u00a0technology\u00a0we developed with NASA\u2019s support will now be part of our integrated engine platform.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t HOME TROUBLES<\/p>\n Amy Schumer struggles to sell $12m Brooklyn townhouse amid \u2018marriage crisis\u2019<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aircraft-comp.jpg\"\/)
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