NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test ...

NASA has taken a major step toward quiet supersonic flight with the official start of taxi tests for its experimental X-59 aircraft.

NASA has started taxi tests of its new X-59 supersonic experimental aircraft, marking the first time that the X-59 has moved under its own power. On July 17, 2025, the United States space agency ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has begun low-speed taxi tests, a final step before its first flight later this year. The X-59 is designed to reduce sonic booms to a minimal level, aiming to ...

PALMDALE — NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power.

The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight by reducing the loud sonic boom to a quieter "thump." ...

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 ...

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’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils ...