The Concorde was so loud, the people sued the government for letting it fly over them. Until the deafening thunderclaps that come with supersonic flight are silenced, supersonic flight will continue to be the stuff of dreams for most people. This is where the X-59 comes in; it is here to silence the thunder. If the jet becomes all it promises to be, it could change air travel forever. To know how much change it can bring in the future, we must first look into the past, where its supersonic predecessor resides. Enter the Concorde.