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Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST with quiet supersonic technology

Lockheed Martin's X-59 QuessT with quiet SuperSonic Technology. The X-59 will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. Credit: Space.com | foortage courtesy: Lockheed Martin|edited by Steve Spaleta Music: ...
The National Interest

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Just Made Its First Flight

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas. NASA’s new X-59 experimental jet flew for the ...
Space.com

New video takes you into the cockpit for 1st flight of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet

Cockpit views and flight video show the X-59 going through its paces over Mojave. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new video ...
Flightglobal

NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

NASA has revealed more detail about the recent first flight of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator jet, a milestone the agency describes as demonstrating its continued ability to manage ...
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NASA’s X-59 Unveils the Next Era of High-Speed Flight

The X-59 is NASA’s answer to the biggest obstacle in supersonic travel - noise. Engineered to reduce sonic booms to a soft “thump,” this sleek aircraft is designed to fly at Mach 1.4 while barely ...
Live Science

NASA’s ultraquiet supersonic 'flying swordfish' makes history with first test flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 "quiet" supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in the United States. When you ...
Design News

Lockheed Martin's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Completes First Flight & Heads to NASA

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is catching up with Boom Supersonic by flying its X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft for the first time. Boom has not only flown its test aircraft, but achieved ...
New York Post

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— soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, ...
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 October 28, 2025 from Lockheed Martin's famously secret Skunk Works at the US ...
IFLScience

Supersonic Flight Without The Boom: NASA's X-59 Experimental Aircraft Takes Flight For First Time

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Reuters

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

Plane could help pave way for faster commercial air travel Aircraft built to break sound barrier with sonic 'thump' Designed to cruise at Mach 1.4 at altitude of 55,000 feet First test flight was ...
Victorville Daily Press

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

A NASA jet designed for quiet supersonic flight has been named the "Coolest Thing Made in California" for 2025. The X-59 aircraft aims to reduce the sound of a sonic boom to a gentle "thump." Built by ...