The future of aviation takes flight as the X-59 soars above California. Discover the cutting-edge technology behind this ...
The X-59 took off from Skunk Works' facility at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, before landing near NASA's ...
NASA did not announce the flight publicly ahead of time. Following the flight, acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy praised ...
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NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight
After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025 ...
NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 supersonic demonstrator has completed its maiden flight from Palmdale, California, marking a ...
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...
PALMDALE, California (Reuters) -NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in ...
The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft seeks to transform air travel by eliminating sonic booms from faster-than-sound ...
NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have successfully flown the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft for the first time ...
Initial flying qualities and air data performance were verified during the X-59’s flight, which will be expanded over the coming months.
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Video: NASA tests ‘silent’ supersonic jet X-59 in a successful first flight
NASA’s X-59 jet completed its first test flight over California, marking a breakthrough toward quiet supersonic air travel.
NASA’s X-59 takes its first flight, promising a return to supersonic travel — but this time without the Concorde’s deafening ...
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