X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft

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Recent News
Skunk Works Rolls Out
Date
January 12, 2024
Location
Palmdale, California
NASA Targets 2024
For First Flight
When
First Flight in 2024
Why
Quieter Supersonic Flight
Overland Flight Viability
What
Quiet Supersonic Technology
Ground Noise
60 dB(A) in 2017
75 EPNdB in 2018
Long, Narrow Airframe
Canards
Shock Waves
Prevent Coalescing
Central Engine
Top-Mounted Intake
Low Boom
Enhanced Flight Vision System
4K Camera
33° by 19° View
Compensates Visibility
Avionics
Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion
EVS with Long-Wave Infrared Sensors
NASA External Vision System
Where
Developed at Skunk Works
Facility
Lockheed Martin
Location
Palmdale, California
Who
Developed by
NASA
Lockheed Martin
NASA Deputy Administrator
Pam Melroy
Collaborators
United Technologies
Collins Aerospace
How
Utilizing Technology
For Quieter Sonic Boom
Design Features
Long, Pointed Nose-Cone
Flush Cockpit
Multispectral Imaging System
Significance
Revolutionize Air Travel
Faster Than Sound
New Generation Commercial Aircraft
Challenges
Inlet Flow Distortion
Due to Vortices
Forward Vision Obstructed
By Nose-Cone
Way Forward
Not Mentioned

The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft, developed jointly by NASA and Lockheed Martin, represents a significant advancement in aeronautical engineering. Unveiled on January 12, 2024, at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, this aircraft is designed to fly at supersonic speeds while producing a much quieter sonic boom. Utilizing innovative technologies, it aims to address the challenge of supersonic flight over land. The aircraft’s unique features include a long, narrow airframe and specialized canards to manage shock waves, a top-mounted engine intake for lower boom, and an enhanced flight vision system to compensate for limited forward visibility due to its long nose-cone. The X-59 is set for its first flight in 2024 and is expected to revolutionize air travel by enabling faster-than-sound travel with minimal noise disruption, paving the way for a new generation of commercial supersonic aircraft.

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