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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft (www.nasa.gov)

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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

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Reminds me of a pterosaur somehow.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Considering that splitting supersonic shockwaves in the air is kind of analogous to splitting the water when plunge-diving for fish (which at least some pterosaurids are hypothesized to have done), that makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Maybe their ability to go to the bathroom without making any noise was the inspiration?