NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Just Broke the Sound Barrier. The Video Is Incredible. (opens in new tab)

For years now, NASA has been working on the X-59, a supersonic jet that’s also super quiet, reaching ludicrous speeds without sounding like it’s tearing a hole in the sky. According to NASA, that effort hit a major milestone on June 5 when the experimental aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time. The […] The post appeared first on <a href="