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Nov 5, 2026
Richard CampbellHOST
really be an airliner and then there's nasa's x59 where they're trying to change the shape of sonic booms because one of the things that happened to concord one of these never became popular was we didn't allow overland flights the sonic booms were too disruptive they rattle windows and wake people up and People don't like that.
Richard CampbellHOST
But the X-59 is demonstrating that we can make sonic booms that are more like a car door closing than an earth window shaking explosion.
Richard CampbellHOST
And that's actually got the FAA talking about changing regulation, where we're not saying no supersonic flights, just your boom can't be louder than
Carl FranklinHOST
X.
Richard CampbellHOST
and then there's nasa's x59 where they're trying to change the shape of sonic booms because one of the things that happened to concord one of these never became popular was we didn't allow overland flights the sonic booms were too disruptive they rattle windows and wake people up and People don't like that.
Richard CampbellHOST
But the X-59 is demonstrating that we can make sonic booms that are more like a car door closing than an earth window shaking explosion.
Richard CampbellHOST
And that's actually got the FAA talking about changing regulation, where we're not saying no supersonic flights, just your boom can't be louder than
Carl FranklinHOST
X.
Ayla BrownHOST
The mission was designed to inspect inactive objects in orbit and test satellite servicing technology.
Ayla BrownHOST
And NASA's X-59 experimental jet has marked its first year in flight, with 41 flights and a trip toward Kennedy Space Center.
Ayla BrownHOST
Its long, needle-like nose is part of a design intended to soften a sonic boom into a quieter thump.
Ayla BrownHOST
The research could help determine whether supersonic passenger flights can return over land.
Ayla BrownHOST
The mission was designed to inspect inactive objects in orbit and test satellite servicing technology.
Ayla BrownHOST
And NASA's X-59 experimental jet has marked its first year in flight, with 41 flights and a trip toward Kennedy Space Center.
Ayla BrownHOST
Its long, needle-like nose is part of a design intended to soften a sonic boom into a quieter thump.
Ayla BrownHOST
The research could help determine whether supersonic passenger flights can return over land.
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Richard CampbellHOST
be an airliner and then there's nasa's x-59 where they're trying to change the shape of sonic booms because one of the things that happened to concord one of these never became popular was we didn't allow overland flights the sonic booms were too disruptive they rattle windows and wake people up and people don't like that right But the X-59 is demonstrating that we can make sonic booms that are more like a car door closing than an Earth window shaking explosion.
Richard CampbellHOST
And that's actually got the FAA talking about changing regulation, where we're not saying no supersonic flights, just your boom can't be louder than X.
Carl FranklinHOST
You know, I knew if they put Chief O'Brien in charge of that, that he could figure out a way to lower the sonic boom impact.
Scott ManleyHOST
NASA, by the way, they've got some stuff going on in their aerospace stuff.
Scott ManleyHOST
The X-59, we've been seeing it doing test flights.
Scott ManleyHOST
And they've now got to the point where they're confident raising the landing gear and verifying that that works and then dropping the landing gear.
Scott ManleyHOST
Of course, this is pretty essential if you're going to be flying this thing supersonic.
Scott ManleyHOST
And that is the ultimate goal of the X-59, to be able to fly supersonic and not make nearly as much of a boom.
Scott ManleyHOST
So that's a very important step on that.
Scott ManleyHOST
Also, you know, Again, aviation sort of, we have Hermes.
Scott ManleyHOST
Oh, there was a Moonrock with also Skyfall helicopter demonstrator.
Scott ManleyHOST
And the X-59 was apparently on display there.
Scott ManleyHOST
So that bodes well because I'm hoping that I'm gonna get to see the X59 basically at max power in a few weeks time.
Scott ManleyHOST
Yeah, that is the end of the news that I have.
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And that's what Spike Aerospace has been developing a technology to cut that sonic boom down tremendously.
Dagogo AltraideHOST
Working on new supersonic aircraft with improved efficiency and reduced noise, NASA and Lockheed Martin are collaborating on a project called the X-59 Quest.
Dagogo AltraideHOST
It aims to demonstrate quieter supersonic travel with drastically reduced sonic booms.
Dagogo AltraideHOST
It was officially unveiled in January of 2024 and will take its first flight later this year.
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