Supersonic Aircraft

Overture in flight

A look back at Boom Supersonic's first year in the Triad

4:26pm January 24, 2023

One year ago, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced the arrival of Boo

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Lockheed Martin's Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) concept's unique design would allow it to separate the shocks and expansions associated with supersonic flight, resulting in a soft thump rather than a disruptive bang.

NASA Hopes Supersonic X Plane Will Deliver Less Bang For The Buck

6:15pm April 05, 2018

by Joe Palca

The new plane will test technologies to reduce the loud boom planes make when they break the sound barrier.

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