NASA X-59 goes supersonic for first time in quiet-boom flight test program
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time,…
X-59 QueSST
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The X-59 QueSST is an experimental supersonic aircraft being developed by NASA. Articles are about the X-59 QueSST project, including its technology.
Boomless Cruise: How Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 breaks the sound barrier quietly
Hot on the heels of its milestone supersonic flight with its demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, Boom Supersonic has another…
NASA and Lockheed Martin roll out X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft
NASA and Lockheed Martin have introduced the X-59, a supersonic aircraft designed to break the sound barrier without…
NASA X-59 supersonic aircraft gets makeover ahead of first flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft made its way to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility…
In pictures: NASA’s futuristic X-59 supersonic jet nears runway
NASA’s X-59 aircraft moved from its construction site to the runway at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. This crucial…
NASA nears end of QueSST assembly, prepares for maiden flight in 2023
NASA has almost finished assembling the X-59 quiet supersonic technology demonstrator, aiming to conduct its maiden flight in…
X-59 QueSST begins ground testing, on track to fly in 2022
NASA has begun critical ground testing of the Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST in anticipation of the aircraft’s maiden…
FAA prepares the future of supersonic commercial flights
Fast is nice, quiet is better. The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing the future of supersonic commercial flights…
NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft cleared for final assembly
Perhaps not at supersonic speeds, but NASA is certainly moving closer to building its piloted experimental aircraft capable…
No paper plane: NASA supersonic X-59 QueSST is coming together
Following years of research and design engineering, NASA believes it has come up with a solution on how…