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Model Planes: Studying NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Before It Flies
Don Durston never grew out of building model planes – they’re just a whole lot more sophisticated these days! The model he helped design of NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft was used in the project’s latest wind tunnel tests.
Image Credit: NASA Glenn Research Center / Quentin Schwinn
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Image CreditNASA Glenn Research Center / Quentin Schwinn
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