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NASA To Monitor How The X59 Supersonic Plane Sounds
NASA will use 30 ground recording stations to monitor the sound produced by the X-59 QueSST experimental aircraft. Learn more ...
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X-59 Engine Roars, Lockheed Martin Starts Last Major Ground Test
"It was an emotional high to see and hear another innovative, boundary-pushing Skunk Works X-plane come to life," said Pat ...
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NASA supersonic plane with extremely unique design would travel from NYC to London in just three and a half hours
NASA is set to test a supersonic aircraft which has a speed equivalent of traveling between New York and London in around ...
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NASA's X59 plane will revolutionize air travel; Here's how
The airplane is 99.7 feet long and 29.5 feet wide, with a thin, tapered nose that accounts for one-third of the plane's length. The long nose will help break the shock waves that cause sonic booms.