General / Off-Topic Hey Look At The Pretty Birdie!

[Gully Foyle]

Sweetest thing with wings I ever saw, I tell you what!

This is the Low Boom Supersonic research aircraft. She is one sweet patootie. Thank you Nasa.

In game please when we get... you know

 

[Flimley]

Ooooo pointy !

Flimley

 

[Patrick_68000]

The new Concorde ?

 

[AJW]

I think they need an elf-en-safety cork to go on the end of that thing. Could have someone's eye out.

 

[Manticore]

That is one supreme looking piece of aviation equipment!

 

[Deleted member 110222]

Disappointed.

Thread title made expect a conure, ringneck, cockatiel, budgie, etc.

Reported for clickbait.

 

[Gully Foyle]

The new Concorde ?

perhaps! Its quieter over populated areas.

Eventually there will be another SS passenger plane based on this one's research.

That is one supreme looking piece of aviation equipment!

10-4 Cmdr

 

[Para Handy]

You do realise that this is still in design.

 

[Necronaught]

You do realise that this is still in design.

That image does look CGI. There is something not quite right with it. Mind you all NASA images are CGI lol.

Don't worry it's another picture Chris Roberst can steal.

 

[Caramel Clown]

Wonder if it's codename is Pinocchio...

 

[Patrick_68000]

Wonder if it's codename is Pinocchio...

He lied ? It is not a supersonic ?

 

[Arry]

Oh look: It's another 'give us lots of money' NASA budget proposal.

 

[S3B4ST13N]

You do realise that this is still in design.

The linked article by OP kind of gives that away: "Final design, construction and assembly of the vehicle is targeted to be complete by 2021"

 

[MottiKhan]

I haven't read the article, but the op's pic is definitely photoshopped. Power on the aircraft (Port and bottom Anti-Collision lights on with no generator connected.) Pilot walking towards the aircraft , so no APU and no ladder for his ingress.

But nice looking artist's impression.

 

[The Lawful]

That image does look CGI. There is something not quite right with it. Mind you all NASA images are CGI lol.

Don't worry it's another picture Chris Roberst can steal.

This here states the plane has yet to be built, for it's not 2021 yet.

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/lowboom/flights

Besides, landings may be particularly challenging

O7,
[noob]

 

[Shadowdancer]

That image does look CGI. There is something not quite right with it. Mind you all NASA images are CGI lol.

They have that hallmark "NASA White" shade that makes their planes seem like greyboxed 3D models in photos.

 

[Arry]

This here states the plane has yet to be built, for it's not 2021 yet.

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/lowboom/flights

Besides, landings may be particularly challenging

O7,
[noob]

Yes but then those Top Gun fly boys, had issues landing the Harrier Jump Jets.

 

[Codger]

Cool looking ship!

 

[Gully Foyle]

 

[The Lawful]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_X-59_QueSST

First flight planned for summer 2021, delivery in 2022. The above is nice, but CGI.

O7,
[noob]