NASA invests in studies to help make commercial supersonic planes a reality

Posted on 8 Jun 2015 by Aiden Burgess
A rendering of the Lockheed Martin future supersonic advanced concept featuring two engines under the wings and one on top of the fuselage - image courtesy of Lockheed Martin and NASA.

NASA is set to continue its long running investment in the future of aviation after announcing funding for eight research projects.

The space agency will invest $2.3m in the eight studies selected by NASA’s Commercial Supersonic Technology Project for research that may help overcome the remaining barriers to commercial supersonic planes. The research will be conducted by eight university and industry bodies, and will address sonic booms and high-altitude emissions from supersonic planes. NASA awarded Rockwell…

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