NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is pushing the boundaries of supersonic flight, as engineers conduct a series of innovative ...
The X-59 has flown on nine more occasions, most recently on April 14 when it accomplished some of its biggest feats to date ...
NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, ...
NASA is continuing to speed up the rate of X-59 flight tests as the Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator program builds up to its first Mach 1 faster-than-sound milestone flight. The needle nose ...
At the end of October 2025, when the government shutdown was beginning to get serious, American space agency NASA conducted the first flight of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft. It was a ...
The "quiet supersonic aircraft's historic first flight is on the horizon, with final ground tests about to begin." That's how NASA decided to mark this year's National Aviation Day, getting us all ...
If you're a fan of high-tech aircraft, you're going to love this! A much-awaited unveiling and a promise to revolutionize commercial aviation. “Today we are witnessing history,” said John Clark, ...
The X-59 is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating a loud sonic boom. The ultimate goal is to prove that quiet supersonic flight is a viable option for commercial airlines.