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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

  • HalcyonEnglish
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    10 months ago

    With that speed you aren’t able to react to anything visible in the flightpath anyway 💨

    • OrbitJunkie@lemdro.idEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      It’s not supersonic during landing or taxing, which I guess is when a direct view would be more useful.

        • SheeEttin@programming.devEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          It’s correct, though. By the time anything is big enough to be visible to the eye, it’s far too late to change course. That’s what radar is for.

          During takeoff, landing, or any ground movement, I’m sure they use instruments first and cameras second. And ground guides or just tugs.