NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Walt Silva

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In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet NASA’s X-59 Structures Lead, Walter Silva, Ph.D. You’ll learn about his role testing the X-59's unique flexibility, his perspective as a Colombian American and how his love of planes has influenced his life's work. He is part of the crew on a mission to transform aviation as NASA and communities work together to verify that the X-59’s quiet, supersonic design can turn a sonic boom into a sonic thump. This new technology, along with a potential change in regulations, will allow airliners to fly faster over land, cutting passenger travel time in half without disturbing people on the ground. En este episodio de The Quiet Crew, conocerá al líder de estructuras X-59 de la NASA, Walter Silva, Ph.D. Aprenderá sobre su papel probando la flexibilidad única del X-59, su perspectiva como colombiano estadounidense y cómo su amor por los aviones ha influido en el trabajo de su vida. Él es parte de la tripulación en una misión para transformar la avi

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• License: Public Domain (US Government)
• Category: Space

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