NASA in quest to develop quieter supersonic airliner

摘要

A $20 million contract for the preliminary development of the Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft will be conducted at NASA's Langley Research Centre at Virginia during the next 17 months. The Lockheed Martin team, which also includes GE Aviation and wind tunnel model maker Tri Models, will develop the baseline aircraft requirements and the preliminary aircraft design - including specifications and supporting documentation, along with wind tunnel testing. The next stage for the detailed design, building and testing of the QueSST jet will fall under a future contract competition, said NASA.