Whoa! Lockheed Martin X-59 finally unveiled in hangar rollout

The Lockheed Martin X-59 QuessT (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) has been unveiled! The goals for the X-59 are to "reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to a gentle thump to people on the ground" and to "gather data on human responses to the sound generated during supersonic flight," according to NASA.

Credit: Space.com | foortage courtesy: Lockheed Martin.| edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

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