There hasn't been a supersonic commercial aircraft since the retirement of the Concorde in 2003. NASA is trying to change that. The Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST will test technology to fly faster, quieter, and more efficiently, and data gathered from the X-59 will pave the way for commercial supersonic flight over land.
This discussion included:
- Nils Larson, the lead NASA test pilot for X-59
- Alexandra Loubeau, an acoustics engineer
- Ray Castner, the propulsion lead for the X-59
This episode brought to you by the generous support of Boeing.