NASA’s new supersonic X-59 aircraft shows off its dizzying acrobatics in new video

The X-59 has flown on nine more occasions, most recently on April 14 when it accomplished some of its biggest feats to date ...
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NASA's X-59 hits near-supersonic speeds in wild flight test

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet hits 627 mph in latest test, potentially ending the 50-year ban on civilian supersonic flights ...
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Take a look at the silent X-59 aircraft, NASA's experimental attempt at creating a supersonic jet with a quieter sonic boom

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA unveiled the X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to produce a quieter sonic boom. The explosive noise happens ...
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Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound

The X-59 jet is NASA’s answer to that problem. Featuring a needlelike tip, it’s designed to travel at more than 1,000 miles ...
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NASA's X-59 nears sound barrier in milestone test

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft reached Mach 0.98 in recent Mojave Desert tests, edging toward its goal of quiet supersonic flight. The test included complex maneuvers to assess stability, control, ...
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X-59 Supersonic Plane Spotted Next to NASA F-15, The Two Planes Band Together for a Reason

The American space agency plans to have a supersonic aircraft called X-59 in the air sometime this year, with a major goal in mind. It's a momentous occasion for aviation, as the research aircraft may ...
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Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flight

PALMDALE, California >> NASA’s X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an experimental aircraft designed to break the sound ...
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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 October 28, 2025 from Lockheed Martin's famously secret Skunk Works at the US ...
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X-59 Unveiled at Lockheed Skunk Works: It Could Be a Game Changer

The future of supersonic commercial flight came into focus on Friday, as aerospace giant Lockheed Martin rolled out the X-59, a unique experimental aircraft designed to quiet the sonic boom, at 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. In a landmark milestone for aeronautical research, NASA’s experimental ...
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NASA Finds Wackiest Name for Experiment Related to the X-59 Supersonic Airplane

The people and organizations working in space exploration are a very creative bunch. And by that I don't mean in a way relating directly to their activities, but when it comes to using acronyms for ...