JAXA Takes Its Own Path To Taming Sonic Booms

JAXA low-boom demonstrator concept
Credit: JAXA
As NASA and Lockheed Martin work on getting the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic testbed airborne after long delays, Japan has launched a project to demonstrate robust low-boom design technology in flight. Formally kicked off by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Oct. 1, the Robust En...
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