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The supersonic plane that doesn't make a sound

We may soon be able to travel halfway across the world in less than 5 hours with developments on ...

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13.51 24 Jun 2019


The supersonic plane that doesn't make a sound


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13.51 24 Jun 2019


We may soon be able to travel halfway across the world in less than 5 hours with developments on the newest supersonic plane. Our aviation expert explains the newest developments in the X-59 SuperSonic Technology Plane that is promising to make journeys shorter and noise pollution a thing of the past.

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