The incredible reveal was made following decades of research, according to tech boffins.
NASA said the aircraft would be able to reach supersonic speed without the so-called “boom” of breaking the sound barrier.
It would, instead, create a softer thump.
An initial review of the jet was made in January where an experimental plane was placed in a wind tunnel.
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SUPERSONIC: The jet could silently smash the sound barrier
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NASA: Boffins first carried out tests in January
If development continues at this pace the plane could take flight in 2021, according to boffins.
Peter Coen, a commercial supersonic tech manager, said: “Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half.
“It’s a good industry for the US to be getting into. Subsonic commercial airplanes are being built worldwide now.
“We need some new markets, some new vehicles.”
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LEGENDARY: Concorde flights regularly smashed through the sound barrier
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HYPERSONIC: The fighter jet could circle the globe in three hours
“Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half”
Peter Coen
The announcement comes after Boeing said it had developed a fighter jet that could fly across the globe in just three hours.
Kevin Bowcutt, a senior technical fellow at Boeing, added: “This is one of several concepts and technologies we’re studying for a hypersonic aircraft.
“This particular concept is for a military application that would be targeted for an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR and capabilities.”
The incredible reveal was made following decades of research, according to tech boffins.
NASA said the aircraft would be able to reach supersonic speed without the so-called “boom” of breaking the sound barrier.
It would, instead, create a softer thump.
An initial review of the jet was made in January where an experimental plane was placed in a wind tunnel.
GETTY
SUPERSONIC: The jet could silently smash the sound barrier
GETTY
NASA: Boffins first carried out tests in January
If development continues at this pace the plane could take flight in 2021, according to boffins.
Peter Coen, a commercial supersonic tech manager, said: “Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half.
“It’s a good industry for the US to be getting into. Subsonic commercial airplanes are being built worldwide now.
“We need some new markets, some new vehicles.”
GETTY
LEGENDARY: Concorde flights regularly smashed through the sound barrier
FACEBOOK/ BOEING
HYPERSONIC: The fighter jet could circle the globe in three hours
“Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half”
Peter Coen
The announcement comes after Boeing said it had developed a fighter jet that could fly across the globe in just three hours.
Kevin Bowcutt, a senior technical fellow at Boeing, added: “This is one of several concepts and technologies we’re studying for a hypersonic aircraft.
“This particular concept is for a military application that would be targeted for an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR and capabilities.”
The incredible reveal was made following decades of research, according to tech boffins.
NASA said the aircraft would be able to reach supersonic speed without the so-called “boom” of breaking the sound barrier.
It would, instead, create a softer thump.
An initial review of the jet was made in January where an experimental plane was placed in a wind tunnel.
GETTY
SUPERSONIC: The jet could silently smash the sound barrier
GETTY
NASA: Boffins first carried out tests in January
If development continues at this pace the plane could take flight in 2021, according to boffins.
Peter Coen, a commercial supersonic tech manager, said: “Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half.
“It’s a good industry for the US to be getting into. Subsonic commercial airplanes are being built worldwide now.
“We need some new markets, some new vehicles.”
GETTY
LEGENDARY: Concorde flights regularly smashed through the sound barrier
FACEBOOK/ BOEING
HYPERSONIC: The fighter jet could circle the globe in three hours
“Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half”
Peter Coen
The announcement comes after Boeing said it had developed a fighter jet that could fly across the globe in just three hours.
Kevin Bowcutt, a senior technical fellow at Boeing, added: “This is one of several concepts and technologies we’re studying for a hypersonic aircraft.
“This particular concept is for a military application that would be targeted for an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR and capabilities.”
The incredible reveal was made following decades of research, according to tech boffins.
NASA said the aircraft would be able to reach supersonic speed without the so-called “boom” of breaking the sound barrier.
It would, instead, create a softer thump.
An initial review of the jet was made in January where an experimental plane was placed in a wind tunnel.
GETTY
SUPERSONIC: The jet could silently smash the sound barrier
GETTY
NASA: Boffins first carried out tests in January
If development continues at this pace the plane could take flight in 2021, according to boffins.
Peter Coen, a commercial supersonic tech manager, said: “Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half.
“It’s a good industry for the US to be getting into. Subsonic commercial airplanes are being built worldwide now.
“We need some new markets, some new vehicles.”
GETTY
LEGENDARY: Concorde flights regularly smashed through the sound barrier
FACEBOOK/ BOEING
HYPERSONIC: The fighter jet could circle the globe in three hours
“Supersonics has been a dream for a long time – cut your time in half”
Peter Coen
The announcement comes after Boeing said it had developed a fighter jet that could fly across the globe in just three hours.
Kevin Bowcutt, a senior technical fellow at Boeing, added: “This is one of several concepts and technologies we’re studying for a hypersonic aircraft.
“This particular concept is for a military application that would be targeted for an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR and capabilities.”