The X-59 ... 630 million USD to restore supersonic flight? ... Is this cover for something else? ... probably

… Hmmmmm. Seems like an odd expenditure of funds … but then doesn’t everything nowadays?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2024/01/18/630-million-to-change-a-regulation-nasas-x-59-has-questionable-roi/

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Why would they be concerned about a low boom version, everything theyd esign has booms, in more than one sense of the term. Surely not a sustainability, green agenda must have? Your question is timely posed.