NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights | CNN
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A new study by NASA’s Glenn Research Center has looked at the possibility of supersonic passenger jets. Its “high-speed strategy” is mooting commercial flights that travel at up to Mach 4 – over 3,000 miles per hour – starting with transoceanic routes.

In July, Lockheed Martin completed the build of NASA’s X-59 test aircraft, which is designed to turn sonic booms into mere thumps, in the hope of making overland supersonic flight a possibility. Ground tests and a first test flight are planned for later in the year. NASA aims to have enough data to hand over to US regulators in 2027.

  • @[email protected]
    1•1 year ago

    Less carbon footprint is not profitable. People would not pay more brcause they have a less carbin efect on a flight. People will pay more for a reans Atlantic 3hr flight.

    • @Badass_panda
      3•1 year ago

      A lower carbon footprint means less fuel, which accounts for 40% of the airline’s cost