Looks like 1950s retro futurism version of a jet
this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2024
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In the future people will even be able to play chess with someone across the world, and even order a pizza to their door on the telephone.
and even order a pizza to their door on the telephone.
While living on the moon. (50s futurists aimed high.)
If we hadn't wasted all our time and resources on wars and luxury yachts we probably would be
I agree. But sadly, a lot of progress is driven buy conflict as well.
Unless a nation is under an existential threat there is little motivation to invest in progress.
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You can't fool me. That's an H type Nubian yacht from star wars.
What’s a Nubian?
If they are taking about an "X-59" it's because the classified tests on the "X-109" went well.
What is the X-109?
It's classified.
I can't even find the existence of the name, which would be quite unusual.
It's G-15 classified.
Just mentioning that a G-15 classified project is classified as such, is a serious crime. I will report to the authorities before they.... Someone is already at my door!
Hello.
That woosh definitely made a sonic boom
This appears to be designed for taking out zeppelins
Looks like something you will see in Ace Combat.
Guys, check out the cockpit.
I know technology is wildly advanced and he probably has a 360 view now, but other than test pilots, who are you going to get to fly a plane that lacks a forward view?
One of the material issues with supersonic is friction heat buildup. Probably can't have a front windshield at that speed.
Cameras and instrumentation will do just fine tho
The heat is from compression, not friction. And besides that, this thing is only flying at mach 1.5, there are TONS of aircraft that fly at those speeds (and much faster) with windshields.
The reason it doesn't have a front windshield is because the change in shape of the aircraft at the windshield, to be more vertical, was disrupting their method of reducing the sonic boom. The aircraft needs the shape it has, so a windshield would have to be like 20 feet long to offer any forward visibility.
With that huge honker of a nose, it’s not like you’d see much anyway. Entire cities could hide behind that
Looks like there's a forward facing camera.
but other than test pilots, who are you going to get to fly a plane that lacks a forward view?
This plane will only be flown by test pilots. Its a technology demonstrator. Researchers build one of these to test concepts in physics in the real world.
No instruments, just a microphone to talk to ChatGPT.
With that speed you aren't able to react to anything visible in the flightpath anyway 💨
It's not supersonic during landing or taxing, which I guess is when a direct view would be more useful.
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laughs in P-51 mustang
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“Across both teams, talented, dedicated, and passionate scientists, engineers, and production artisans have collaborated to develop and produce this aircraft,” said John Clark, vice president and general manager at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.
What the hell is a production artisan?
Someone with the skills and knowledge to "manually" produce some of the many one-off parts that went into this prototype.
The scientists and engineers may know what kind of part is needed, but it takes a different skillset to produce it.
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Define quiet....
The Sonic Boom will sound more like your neighbours car door closing than an explosion
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Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Reminds me of a pterosaur somehow.
Maybe their ability to go to the bathroom without making any noise was the inspiration?
Flying hypodermic needle.
How about survey what the birds think?
"Ooh Yeh"
- Bird commenting on X-59 project
Yep. Yes. Ahuh... According to my notes this is what we needed...
But does the snoot droop
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