Looks like 1950s retro futurism version of a jet
this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2024
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In the future people will even be able to play chess with someone across the world, and even order a pizza to their door on the telephone.
and even order a pizza to their door on the telephone.
While living on the moon. (50s futurists aimed high.)
If they are taking about an "X-59" it's because the classified tests on the "X-109" went well.
What is the X-109?
It's classified.
I can't even find the existence of the name, which would be quite unusual.
That woosh definitely made a sonic boom
It's G-14 classified.
Just mentioning that a G-15 classified project is classified as such, is a serious crime. I will report to the authorities before they.... Someone is already at my door!
Hello.
"NASA aims to gather data that could revolutionize air travel, paving the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound."
I think that is definitely just a cover because they don't want to admit they're actually developing supersonic stealth planes for the military.
I think that is definitely just a cover because they don't want to admit ~~they're~~ they've actually ~~developing~~ developed supersonic stealth planes for the military.
Ftfy
What they reveal openly is usually from years ago. A couple aerospace friends are always like "yea, we heard scuttlebut about that about 5 years ago, so that means it was already a thing 10 years ago*, haha.
Well hiding the giant boom is probably a good stepping stone to that so yeah
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Looks like something you will see in Ace Combat.
Guys, check out the cockpit.
I know technology is wildly advanced and he probably has a 360 view now, but other than test pilots, who are you going to get to fly a plane that lacks a forward view?
With that huge honker of a nose, it’s not like you’d see much anyway. Entire cities could hide behind that
Looks like there's a forward facing camera.
but other than test pilots, who are you going to get to fly a plane that lacks a forward view?
This plane will only be flown by test pilots. Its a technology demonstrator. Researchers build one of these to test concepts in physics in the real world.
With that speed you aren't able to react to anything visible in the flightpath anyway 💨
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laughs in P-51 mustang
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“Across both teams, talented, dedicated, and passionate scientists, engineers, and production artisans have collaborated to develop and produce this aircraft,” said John Clark, vice president and general manager at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.
What the hell is a production artisan?
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Flying hypodermic needle.
Define quiet....
The Sonic Boom will sound more like your neighbours car door closing than an explosion
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But does the snoot droop
Yep. Yes. Ahuh... According to my notes this is what we needed...
Reminds me of a pterosaur somehow.
Considering that splitting supersonic shockwaves in the air is kind of analogous to splitting the water when plunge-diving for fish (which at least some pterosaurids are hypothesized to have done), that makes sense.
Maybe their ability to go to the bathroom without making any noise was the inspiration?
How about survey what the birds think?
"Ooh Yeh"
- Bird commenting on X-59 project
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