Ultra-quiet 937mph Nasa plane would make London to NYC trip in 3.5 hours with ‘sonic thump’ instead of ‘banned’ boom

Ultra-quiet 937mph Nasa plane would make London to NYC trip in 3.5 hours with 'sonic thump' instead of 'banned' boom

Ultra-quiet 937mph Nasa plane would make London to NYC trip in 3.5 hours with ‘sonic thump’ instead of ‘banned’ boom …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

AN experimental Nasa airplane that “quietly” flies faster than the speed of sound could zoom from London to New York in around 3.5 hours.

The supersonic aircraft is called the X-59 Quesst – and will cruise at altitudes of 55,000 feet at speeds of 937mph.

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Nasa and Lockheed Martin showed off the X-59 in Palmdale, California earlier this yearCredit: NASA/Steve FreemanThe supersonic aircraft doesn't have a front window – and instead uses a camera to let the pilot see

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The supersonic aircraft doesn’t have a front window – and instead uses a camera to let the pilot seeCredit: Lockheed Martin /…

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