nasa x-59 - Search News

NASA, X-59 and Supersonic

Space.com on MSN · 4d

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet makes historic 1st flight (photos)

NASA did not announce the flight publicly ahead of time. Following the flight, acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy praised the test flight in a Lockheed Martin statement. The X-59 was designed by NASA and built by Lockheed Martin at the company's storied Skunk Works facility in Palmdale.

Continue reading

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight

Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN · 2d

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Marks Historic First Flight

2don MSN

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— ...

The Aviationist on MSN

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 ...

FLYING Magazine on MSN

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 ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results