Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailIn the hopes of speeding up commercial flight times, Donald Trump has approved funding for Nasa to develop a new type of supersonic plane. The plane, dubbed the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft, will be as fast as Concorde, but much quieter. QueSST would fly at staggering speeds of Mach 1.4 (1,074 miles/hour) - nearly twice the speed of commercial airliners currently used. (Image: Nasa)Unlike Concorde, which has a deafening sonic boom, QueSST will be designed to generate shock waves with a softer rumble. “This ‘X-plane’ would open a new market for U.S. companies to build faster commercial airliners, creating jobs and cutting cross-country flight times in half.”

Source: Daily Mirror February 14, 2018 09:06 UTC