NASA is testing a new shock-sensing probe to make supersonic flight over land possible again. The X-59 Quesst aircraft is designed to produce a quieter 'sonic thump'.
NASA is paving the way for a new, quieter era for supersonic jet planes with its new shock-sensing tool. The X-59 Quess t, Nasa 's supersonic aircraft, has already been designed with a long and narrow build for a quieter 'sonic thump'.Commercial supersonic flight over land has been banned in the US for more than 50 years, and for about 20 years in the UK.The US space agency is set to test the shock-sensing probe on an F-15B aircraft that will fly with the X-59 in upcoming flights.
It will provide more accurate data on just how loud the X-59 will be - in hopes it will be quiet enough to fly over land. Data from the sensors will be vital for validating computer models that predict the strength of the shock waves, according to Nasa. “A shock-sensing probe acts as the truth source, comparing the predicted data with the real-world measurements,” said Mike Frederick, Nasa principal investigator for the probe. Researchers at Nasa's Armstrong Flight Research Centre in California, have developed two versions of the probe. One version is for capturing shock waves close to the aircraft, and the second is for gathering data at altitudes ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 feet below the X-59. Google ‘has proven we’re living in a parallel universe’, physicists theorise. “These ports measure static pressure changes as the aircraft flies through shock waves, helping us understand the shock characteristics of a particular aircraft.' 'Son of Concorde' supersonic aircraft surpasses speed of sound at terrifying altitude less than 2 minutes after takeoff. Sonic thumps are the distinctive sound produced by aircraft that travel at supersonic speeds - which is roughly 768mph or faster. The booming noise is part of the reason supersonic aircraft were banned over land in the US in 1971, and in 2003 in the UK
SUPERSONIC FLIGHT NASA X-59 QUESS SHOCK WAVES QUIETER AIRCRAFT
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