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NASA has wind tunnel tested the futuristic aircraft dubbed “the new Concorde”.

The revolutionary Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) project is aiming to create a jet that can break the 767mph sound barrier.

Space boffins from the US space agency have joined forces with Lockheed Martin to work on the ambitious project.

Engineer Charles Bolden hopes the jets will one day ferry passengers across the Atlantic in half the time of a conventional aircraft.

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Currently it takes a commercial airliner around eight hours to fly from the US to the UK.

From London to New York, a Concorde's average flight time is around 3 hours 30 minutes.

Bolden said: “NASA is working hard to make flight greener, safer and quieter – all while developing aircraft that travel faster, and building an aviation system that operates more efficiently.

“To that end, it’s worth noting that it's been almost 70 years since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 as part of our predecessor agency's high speed research.

"Now we’re continuing that supersonic X-plane legacy with this preliminary design award for a quieter supersonic jet with an aim toward passenger flight."

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The jet is the first “X-plane” in NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative.

Although Concordes can fly at supersonic speeds, they are considered too noisy for commercial flight.

NASA is aiming to dampen the supersonic sound waves to the level of a “heartbeat”.

Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission, said: “Developing, building and flight testing a quiet supersonic X-plane is the next logical step in our path to enabling the industry's decision to open supersonic travel for the flying public.”

NASA hope a prototype of the jet will take to the skies by 2020.

Around 20 million dollars has been handed to Lockheed Martin to design the jet.

It comes after NASA revealed it has found 'three alien-life-supporting' planets in our galaxy.