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NASA’s X-59 readies for its first supersonic flight as the Quesst mission reaches a turning point

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is approaching one of the most significant moments of its development as it prepares for its first flights above the speed of sound. According to NASA, the quiet ...
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NASA's X-59 conducts tests for quieter supersonic flights across the United States

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft is investigating the feasibility of reducing noise levels associated with supersonic travel for flights over densely populated regions in the United States. Featuring ...

NASA's supersonic jet reaches milestone on way to changing air travel

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet is designed to surpass the speed of sound without producing sonic booms. Here's the latest on testing.

Lockheed Martin X-59 Could Enable Overland Supersonic Flight

NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft aims to reduce sonic booms to a quiet 75 dB. Read how its elongated nose and delta wings ...
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NASA's X-59 reaches speed and altitude milestones ahead of first quiet supersonic flights

NASA's X-59 research plane took its first supersonic flight at the beginning of the month, and now it's demonstrated that it can reach the speed and altitude conditions it'll need to achieve for ...
USA Today

From California's desert, NASA's X-59 reshapes the future of flight

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its 25th test flight at the Edwards Air Force Base in California. The goal of NASA's Quesst mission is to gather data that could lead to commercial ...