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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NASA'S SON OF CONCORDE - THE X-59                                                       Source:  NASA NASA has unveiled a super-quiet, supersonic jet, the X-59 SST.  Here's what we know: NASA is paving the way for the next-generation of supersonic passenger planes Working with Lockheed Martin, NASA's X-59 is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound quietly - with no sonic boom X-59 is now undergoing extensive integrated systems, engine and taxiing tests It will takeoff for its 1st flight later this year Top speed:  925 mph or Mach1.4  It will cut flight times, like NYC to LA, in half NASA is targeting a maximum 75 decibel boom to clear approval by the FAA and other international aviation regulators X-59 is a very sleek plane - a design to cut the noise when the plane goes supersonic and breaks the sound barrier If all goes well, X-59 will be the first commercial supersonic passenger jet to fly