DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NASA'S SON OF CONCORDE - THE X-59 Source: NASA NASA has unveiled a super-quiet, supersonic jet, the X-59 SST. Here's what we know: NASA is paving the way for the next-generation of supersonic passenger planes Working with Lockheed Martin, NASA's X-59 is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound quietly - with no sonic boom X-59 is now undergoing extensive integrated systems, engine and taxiing tests It will takeoff for its 1st flight later this year Top speed: 925 mph or Mach1.4 It will cut flight times, like NYC to LA, in half NASA is targeting a maximum 75 decibel boom to clear approval by the FAA and other international aviation regulators X-59 is a very sleek plane - a design to cut the noise when the plane goes supersonic and breaks the sound barrier If all goes well, X-59 will be the first commercial supersonic passenger jet to fly