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NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights (www.cnn.com)

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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.

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[-] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

There are already ways of making jet fuel from captured carbon, as the chemistry continues to evolve we absolutely will see carbon neutral flights becoming more common.

I know doom feels good and I'm very susceptible to it myself but the reality is we're probably going to make it through this, it kinda sucks really because it means we do need to plan for the future after all.

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