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X-59 supersonic aircraft makes first successful flight

Initial flying qualities and air data performance were verified during the X-59’s flight, which will be expanded over the ...

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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...

NASA's quiet X-59 supersonic jet takes off for its first flight

NASA’s new X-59 quiet supersonic jet took off from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, early on Tuesday (October ...

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 jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— ...
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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 ...

NASA just flew a jet at 925 mph without sonic boom noise: Breakthrough could cut travel time by half

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the ability to break the sound ...