'Son of Concorde': Lockheed Martin and NASA start production of supersonic X-59 plane that would create a sound 'as loud as closing a car door'

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When completed, the plane will travel at a speed of 1,512 kilometres per hour

Lockheed Martin, in association with NASA, has started production of the experimental supersonic plane, officially named X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST), which could see the return of sup...

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