NASA X-59 rollout

[Delldude]

X-59 supersonic experimental A/C rollout from the good 'ol boys down the Skunk Works. Little or no supersonic boom, hailed to revolutionize commercial air travel.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91225286/nasa-x59-supersonic-plane-engine-test-old-parts

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

Supersonic commercial air travel has been a thing for a while. They did it with the Concord.

 

[Delldude]

Supersonic commercial air travel has been a thing for a while. They did it with the Concord.

No kidding?

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

No kidding?

Concorde - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Never got to fly on one before they discontinued it. Totally bummed.

 

[Delldude]

Never got to fly on one before they discontinued it.

The OP is about issues causing it to be discontinued.

I met Concorde pilot, Christopher Orlebar and have a signed copy of his book.

 

[westwall]

Supersonic commercial air travel has been a thing for a while. They did it with the Concord.

Yeah, but they were limited to only landing on the coasts thanks to the sonic boom.

Thus, they were very limited on their routes.

 

[westwall]

Concorde - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Never got to fly on one before they discontinued it. Totally bummed.

I still have my Concorde certificate somewhere around here.

 

[Delldude]

Yeah, but they were limited to only landing on the coasts thanks to the sonic boom.

Thus, they were very limited on their routes.

Remember when they were flying the B-58 Hustler across the country?

The bomber had a cruise speed of 610 miles per hour (981.7 kilometers per hour) and a maximum speed of 1,325 miles per hour (2,132.4 kilometers per hour). The service ceiling is 64,800 feet (19,751 meters). Unrefueled range is 4,400 miles (7,081 kilometers). Maximum weight is 168,000 pounds (76,203.5 kilograms).

Made booms all the time.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Concorde - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Never got to fly on one before they discontinued it. Totally bummed.

Yeah, here's what one sounds like:

 

[westwall]

Remember when they were flying the B-58 Hustler across the country?

The bomber had a cruise speed of 610 miles per hour (981.7 kilometers per hour) and a maximum speed of 1,325 miles per hour (2,132.4 kilometers per hour). The service ceiling is 64,800 feet (19,751 meters). Unrefueled range is 4,400 miles (7,081 kilometers). Maximum weight is 168,000 pounds (76,203.5 kilograms).

Made booms all the time.

I do. Back in the late 50's and 60's sonic booms were common.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Concorde - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Never got to fly on one before they discontinued it. Totally bummed.

I've seen one on the tarmac are Newcastle Airport (UK), it looked small, and I've never been in one.

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

I've seen one on the tarmac are Newcastle Airport (UK), it looked small, and I've never been in one.

For a passenger aircraft, yeah, it's pretty small.