X-59 QueSST
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One of NASA’s newest X-planes, the X-59 QueSST is designed to test airframe design technologies for quieting “sonic booms” in order to enable safe supersonic flights over land.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 21.8ft (6.7m)
- Length 44.7ft (13.6m)
- Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 9,660lbs (4,382kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,244lbs (5,100kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.997
- Wing Loading 41.0lbs/ft2 (200.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 274.3ft2 (25.5m2)
- Drag Points 1912
Parts
- Number of Parts 29
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 249