X-59's engine started for testing for the first time. NASA's Quesst ("Quiet SuperSonic Technology") mission recently reached a key milestone as it began testing the engine that will power the X-59 ...

NASA unveiled the experimental X-59 aircraft this month with plans to launch gauge the noise of the jet's sonic boom through a series of test flights.

NASA has shown off its new quiet supersonic aircraft, the X-59.Created along with Lockheed Martin, the aircraft is designed to reduce the sonic boom created by traveling faster than the speed of ...

The X-59 made its official debut at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. NASA and Lockheed Martin rolled out the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft during a ceremony hosted by ...

NASA's Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) mission is split into two key parts: design and build the X-59 and gather data that can be submitted to U.S. and international regulators.

Making the plane tick is a GE Aviation jet engine that generates 22,000 pounds of thrust and will push the X-59 to top speeds of Mach 1.4 (925 mph/1,488 kph) and altitudes of 55,000 feet (15,240 ...

New photos of NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic plane show the aircraft parked on the flight line as it prepares for a series of ground and initial flight tests. Skip to main content.

NASA and Lockheed Martin have finally taken the wraps off of the X-59, a “quiet supersonic” aircraft that may shape the future of both military and civilian air travel.. The X-59 has been ...

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the apron outside Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility at dawn in Palmdale, California. (Image credit: Lockheed Martin Skunk Works) ...

The X-59 during its roll out on Jan. 12, 2024. (Image credit: NASA) Powered by a modified F414-GE-100 engine with 22,000 pounds of thrust, the X-59 is expected to reach Mach 1.4, or 925 mph, at ...

NASA unveiled the experimental X-59 aircraft this month with plans to launch gauge the noise of the jet's sonic boom through a series of test flights.