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Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing #18632909 08/01/23 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,870 Likes: 5 S SBTCO OP Campfire Tracker OP SBTCO Campfire Tracker S Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,870 Likes: 5 Looks like its straight off a Star Wars movie set. Interesting to see if it will be as quiet as designed. “Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.” ― G. Orwell "Why can't men kill big game with the same cartridges women and kids use?" _Eileen Clarke "Unjust authority confers no obligation of obedience." - Alexander Hamilton

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18632921 08/01/23 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,293 Likes: 7 North of Des Moines kwg020 Campfire Ranger kwg020 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,293 Likes: 7 North of Des Moines POp quiz: What is the ramp speed of a tug ?? kwg For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18632949 08/01/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,833 Likes: 5 Houston, Texas BFaucett Campfire Tracker BFaucett Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,833 Likes: 5 Houston, Texas Cool. Thanks for posting the video! Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_X-59_Quesst https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/quesst.html "Whose bright idea was it to put every idiot in the world in touch with every other idiot? It's working!" -- P. J. O'Rourke

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18632954 08/01/23 Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,719 Likes: 8 Kentuck G gunzo Campfire Outfitter gunzo Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,719 Likes: 8 Kentuck Wonder what the B.C. on that dude is?

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18632978 08/01/23 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,109 Likes: 20 West Treasure Valley, Idaho I Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,109 Likes: 20 West Treasure Valley, Idaho Interesting aircraft with very interesting engine placement. From the people who designed the SR 71 nearly 70 years ago. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing gunzo #18633168 08/01/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,774 Likes: 9 P plumbum Campfire Tracker plumbum Campfire Tracker P Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,774 Likes: 9 Originally Posted by gunzo Wonder what the B.C. on that dude is? Only thing that can catch it is the 6.5 creedmoor

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing plumbum #18633226 08/01/23 Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 231 Colorado C CoRifleman Campfire Member CoRifleman Campfire Member C Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 231 Colorado Originally Posted by plumbum Originally Posted by gunzo Wonder what the B.C. on that dude is? Only thing that can catch it is the 6.5 creedmoor Lol well done

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633241 08/01/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,974 Likes: 11 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger 1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,974 Likes: 11 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA One could nose it in and still have time to punch out. 1Minute

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633265 08/01/23 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,835 Likes: 28 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,835 Likes: 28 south of south Is there a second seat in that long drink of water? Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633646 08/02/23 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,256 Likes: 34 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,256 Likes: 34 In the Swamps Curious as to what it's purpose is? Recon? Interceptor? I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633655 08/02/23 Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 11,067 Likes: 7 The Magnolia State H Houston_2 Campfire Outfitter Houston_2 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 11,067 Likes: 7 The Magnolia State Yeager would love it.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633668 08/02/23 Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 4,599 Likes: 7 1 10Glocks Campfire Tracker 10Glocks Campfire Tracker 1 Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 4,599 Likes: 7 Expect to see a Chinese knockoff soon.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633672 08/02/23 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,234 Likes: 1 PA. P Pat85 Campfire Outfitter Pat85 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,234 Likes: 1 PA. Curious as to how they are going to propel it being the world is supposedly going away from fossil fuels in the near future.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing DigitalDan #18633673 08/02/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,774 Likes: 9 P plumbum Campfire Tracker plumbum Campfire Tracker P Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,774 Likes: 9 Low sonic boom research for transport. Modern SST.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633677 08/02/23 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,303 Likes: 11 Ogden, Utah RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,303 Likes: 11 Ogden, Utah Dan the purpose is simply to find a way to fly quieter supersonic. Strictly a research craft. Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing SBTCO #18633684 08/02/23 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,172 Likes: 20 Texas R rainshot Campfire Outfitter rainshot Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 12,172 Likes: 20 Texas How many wind farms will it displace building a runway for it?

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing Pat85 #18633738 08/02/23 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 29,002 Likes: 28 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 29,002 Likes: 28 West of the Blue Ridge Originally Posted by Pat85 Curious as to how they are going to propel it being the world is supposedly going away from fossil fuels in the near future. It’s electric. It has to be that long to store the cord…… What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing RockyRaab #18633764 08/02/23 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,256 Likes: 34 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,256 Likes: 34 In the Swamps Thanks Rocky. Seems an expensive research tool for a small problem. Question comes to mind, will it make less noise due to design or altitude? Time will tell I guess. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing RockyRaab #18633772 08/02/23 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,955 Likes: 71 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,955 Likes: 71 Montana Originally Posted by RockyRaab Dan the purpose is simply to find a way to fly quieter supersonic. Strictly a research craft. Gosh....that's a relief. I am MAGA.

Re: Lockheed Martin X-59 First Showing DigitalDan #18633786 08/02/23 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,109 Likes: 20 West Treasure Valley, Idaho I Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,109 Likes: 20 West Treasure Valley, Idaho Originally Posted by DigitalDan Curious as to what it's purpose is? Recon? Interceptor? Pure research. Reduction of sonic boom through design. Hence that long, long pointy nose. It is more geared toward civilian aviation. Perhaps a return to the SST. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.