NASA's new supersonic jet dubbed 'Son of Concorde' makes debut

A new supersonic jet that could cut the flying time between London and New York to four hours has been unveiled by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and US space agency NASA. Nicknamed “Son of Concorde”, the X-59 jet cruises at a speed of almost 940 miles an hour but unlike its predecessor doesn’t herald its presence with loud sonic booms as the sound barrier is broken. Costing US$247.5m to develop, the X-59’s relative quiet stems from engineering innovation that sees the nose account for a third of the plane’s le ...