NASA's quiet supersonic aircraft will make its first flight in 2020

NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft, whichcan restore the market for commercial supersonic travel, is in the final stages of assembly, and its first launch should take place next year.

The X-59 is actually a quieter version of the Concorde and the US space agency's first major aircraft project in 30 years.

According to engineers, its tapered design reduces the volume of breaking the sound barrier to the level of a car door slamming. Since the plane will move at a speedabout 1600 km / h at an altitude of more than 16.5 km, this noise should hardly be heard.

According to Bob Pierce, NASA’s deputy manager, the project received approval for its first flight in 2020, but the actual launch will take place only a year after that.

During the tests, the manned X-59 will fly over residential areas of cities across the country, and the level of noise generated will be estimated using sensors and people on the ground.

In addition to the supersonic aircraft, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration is also working on its first electric aircraft, the X-57.

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