NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
Sep 12, 2025 · NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen at dawn with firetrucks and safety personnel nearby during a hydrazine safety check at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in …
Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst - Wikipedia
Preliminary design started in February 2016, with the X-59 planned to begin flight testing in 2021. After delays, as of January 2025, it is planned to be delivered to NASA for flight testing in 2025.
X-59 | Lockheed Martin
Unlock the future of supersonic travel with the X-59, a revolutionary plane designed to help NASA reduce sonic booms. Learn more from Lockheed Martin.
NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Completes Early Tests: What's …
3 days ago · The race for quiet supersonic flight takes a leap forward with NASA's X-59. But what challenges remain before it becomes a reality?
NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolls out for its 1st test drive ...
Jul 21, 2025 · NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet continues to make its way toward the runway. The X-59 was designed from the ground up to fly faster than the speed of sound without …
Quesst - NASA
Jun 12, 2025 · NASA's Quesst mission, which features the one-of-a-kind X-59 aircraft, will demonstrate technology to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, without …
X-59: The Supersonic Plane of the Future - Lockheed Martin
Mar 5, 2024 · Learn how we are strengthening the economies, industries and communities of our global partner nations. Designed to help the U.S. and allies leverage emerging technologies to …
X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works
Jan 13, 2024 · NASA and Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Work advanced projects division have formally debuted the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology experimental test aircraft, or …
The X-59 is an experimental supersonic aircraft shaped to reduce the loudness of a sonic boom reaching the ground to that of a gentle thump. The X-plane accomplishes this by a tailored …
Special Report: X-59 Makes its Public Debut - NASA
Jan 12, 2024 · The centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission to enable a future that includes commercial supersonic air travel over land, the X-59 quiet supersonic technology aircraft made …