In a blog post, NASA shared details about the new engine that will power the X-59 aircraft. The new engine is supplied by General Electric Aviation and bears the model number F414-GE-100. Measuring more than 13 feet in length, the new engine is capable of generating 22,000 pounds of thrust and will be able to propel the X-59 to speeds of up to Mach 1.4. In addition, the X-59 and its engine can cruise at a max altitude of 55,000 feet.
NASA also revealed that the development of the engine required close collaboration among teams from NASA, Lockheed Martin, and General Electric Aviation. The engine used on the X-59 is also expected to play a major role in reducing the loudness of the sonic boom emanating from the aircraft when it breaches the sound barrier. With the X-59’s engine installed on the aircraft, NASA is inching closer to conducting the first test flight of the X-59, scheduled sometime in 2023.
The first few test flights will be followed by test flights over communities and populated places in the U.S. in 2025. While the X-59 will never make it to commercial production, the lessons learned from its development are likely to usher in a new era of supersonic flight and could also possibly result in the revival of commercial supersonic flight in the future.
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