Saturday Citations: Test flight of the X-59; a confounding quantum calculation; the universe is not simulated

This week, researchers published LIGO findings that hint at the existence of second-generation black holes. Astronomers ...

Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first supersonic flight minus the sonic boom

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...

Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flight

NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an ...

Supersonic-but-quiet X-59 aircraft named 'Coolest Thing Made in California'

The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft seeks to transform air travel by eliminating sonic booms from faster-than-sound ...

Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California in unofficial first test flight

NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet airplane soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight ...

NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic X-59 jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph — soared across the California ...
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X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation

The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...
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NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025 ...
New Atlas

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight

NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) experimental supersonic aircraft took to the skies for the first time on ...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight

The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly ...

X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet completes first test flight

The X-59 supersonic jet, designed for NASA with a goal of bringing supersonic speed without the ‘boom,’ completed its first test flight on Tuesday. (Credit: Lockheed Martin) ...
Aviation Week Network

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Makes First Flight

Flown by NASA X-59 lead pilot Nils Larson, the much-anticipated first flight of the Lockheed Martin-built aircraft began at 8 ...