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

The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft seeks to transform air travel by eliminating sonic booms from faster-than-sound ...
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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 ...
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NASA's X-59 Promises to Fix Supersonic Flight's Biggest Problem

NASA's X-59 aircraft uses radical design to reduce sonic booms to 75-decibel thumps, potentially ending the 50-year ban on ...

Nasa's super-fast plane gets ready for test flight

The craft is part of the US space agency's mission to find a way for ordinary planet travel to become much faster. Find out more here.
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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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NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Begins Taxi Tests Ahead of First Flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has begun low-speed taxi tests, moving closer to its first flight later this year as a final pre-flight validation step. The experimental X-59 is designed to ...

New 'Concorde' hopes erupt as NASA launches supersonic jet

In a major milestone in the return of supersonic travel for passengers, NASA's experimental aircraft is making its maiden flight on Tuesday (October 28). The X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) ...
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NASA's X-59 moves under its own power

July 22 (UPI) --NASA's quest for a quieter supersonic jet passed an early test after its X-59 aircraft was able to taxi at low speed at a manufacturing plant in California. The space agency on Tuesday ...

See the ‘coolest thing made in California’ as Newsom praises Skunk Works product

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ X-59, a cutting-edge experimental aircraft aimed at making supersonic travel quieter, has been ...
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NASA’s supersonic plane close to take-off

A "son of Concorde" that could take you from New York to London in under four hours is a step closer to take-off. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, ...
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NASA progresses X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator towards planned first flight before year-end

Though 2025 is ticking away, NASA still aims to complete the first flight this year of its X-59 Quesst quiet-supersonic demonstrator, saying the team is progressing into high-speed taxi tests and ...

NASA’s cool careers go beyond a flight to space

NASA offer cool careers that go far beyond being an astronaut. There are plenty of jobs that are just as impressive such as ...