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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft (www.nasa.gov)

submitted 10 months ago by Hypx@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

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[–] vind@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The Sonic Boom will sound more like your neighbours car door closing than an explosion

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Even regular planes have negative effects on the neighborhoods they take off and land over. This is definitely going to be worse.

I'll only believe the "low noise" PR if it flies supersonic directly over Malibu or the Hamptons and Nantucket.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz -5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

A sonic thump could still be very disturbing. Maybe not break windows, but induce panic I a lot of people.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Oh gosh a noise the volume of a distant car door closing! Panic!

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jesus fucking Christ, we need a word for cunts in the comments who'll find any fuckin reason to suggest a really specific reason to be against/offended about something on behalf of someone else 😂

Is there a word for that?

Can we make one?

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

May I suggest a blott?

And what is so bad about not wanting sonic booms of any sort happening over my head?

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was making a point about the 0.00000001% of people that could be distressed by that but you didn't understand my comment

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Sorry, I missed the part were it was such a small number. I also doubt that number is true.