NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...

It’s been over a decade since engineers officially got to work on the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST). Designed in collaboration with NASA, Lockheed Martin’s state-o ...

See stunning close-up footage of NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft as it soars over the Mojave Desert. This video ...

The jet is known as X-59 and has already flown 14 times since its inaugural flight last October. Tests carried out so far were to attest to the general engineering of the plane. N ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its first flight in Oct. 2025. The team behind the plane talks about it. Credit: ...

The NASA/Lockheed Martin X-59 is an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to reduce the noise of a sonic boom to a quiet "sonic thump." It is currently undergoing envelope expansion testing to ...

Lockheed Martin's X-59 QuessT with quiet SuperSonic Technology. The X-59 will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. Credit: Space.com | foortage courtesy: Lockheed Martin|edited by Steve Spaleta Music: ...

The X-59 jet is NASA’s answer to that problem. Featuring a needlelike tip, it’s designed to travel at more than 1,000 miles per hour—about twice as fast as a commercial jet—while limiting the noise of ...

NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft is preparing for its second flight, inching its way closer to flying faster than the speed of sound without the explosive, thunder-like clap that comes with it. A NASA ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59, a prototype quiet supersonic jet, made a safe but premature return during its second test flight before reaching its planned speed and altitude objectives. The X-59 is ...