Nasa shows off brand new supersonic aircraft that can fly London to New York in 3.5 hours

It was revealed at a ceremony from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, last week.

The aircraft - measuring 100 feet long and 30 feet wide - aims to provide data to regulators and convince them to scale back restrictions on commercial supersonic flights.

Nasa Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said: "This is a major accomplishment made possible only through the hard work and ingenuity from Nasa and the entire X-59 team.

"In just a few short years we’ve gone from an ambitious concept to reality. Nasa’s X-59 will help change the way we travel, bringing us closer together in much less time."

Many countries banned supersonic flights due to the sudden sound they create.

However, the new developed supersonic jet is expected to make a quieter sonic thump while traveling at 925 miles per hour, or 1.4 times the speed of sound.

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Bob Pearce, an associate administrator for aeronautics research at Nasa’s headquarters said: "By demonstrating the possibility of quiet commercial supersonic travel over land, we seek to open new commercial markets for US companies and benefit travellers around the world."

The X-59 has been nicknamed the "son of Concorde."

In 1976, the Concorde was launched and flew up to 1,350 mph.

However, the aircraft retired after a fatal crash in 2000.

The X-59 can travel at almost twice the speed of the Concorde.

It is not the only supersonic jet which is being developed.

In 2021, Boom Supersonic announced that United Airlines planned to obtain 15 Overture passenger jets by 2029 which could also fly from London to New York in 3 1/2 hours.