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NASA's new supersonic X-59 jet hits the afterburner (photos)
In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, ...
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The weird tool that will tell NASA if the X-59 supersonic jet is truly silent
As Lockheed Martin prepares for the first flight of the X-59, its silent supersonic jet, NASA scientists are finalizing tests to measure the real impact of the aircraft’s aerodynamic shape on ...
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NASA's X-59 plane is aiming for a sonic thump, not a boom
Feature Sitting in the hangar of Lockheed Martin's famous Palmdale, California Skunk Works facility is one of the oddest aircraft ever to take shape: the X-59 that's looking to revive supersonic ...