NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59-a prototype design for a quiet, supersonic commercial airliner-"returned prematurely" to ...

NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin's supersonic X-59 aircraft-which moved under its own power for the first time in July-is nearing its maiden flight. The space agency on Tuesday said it is "about to begin" ...

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's experimental X-59 aircraft continues to make progress toward its first flight with a new successful round of testing. The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier ...

Though the X-59 was designed to negate the “sonic boom” typically found on supersonic aircraft, it has stayed well short of ...

NASA’s X-59 returned early from its second test flight after a return-to-base call as the pilot and aircraft landed safely at ...

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...

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 ...

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 ...

Envelope expansion will begin a gradual push of the supersonic aircraft’s height and speed capabilities, working toward Mach ...