NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to
This appears to be designed for taking out zeppelins
It’s like a blind Pinocchio flying at the speed of sound controlled by a touch screen. 2024, ladies and gents.
You don’t need any aeronautical experience to fly it, but you need a 28” waist.
Define quiet…
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Guys, check out the cockpit.
I know technology is wildly advanced and he probably has a 360 view now, but other than test pilots, who are you going to get to fly a plane that lacks a forward view?
With that speed you aren’t able to react to anything visible in the flightpath anyway 💨
It’s not supersonic during landing or taxing, which I guess is when a direct view would be more useful.
I wasn’t serious.