Lockheed Martin's X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft completed its first flight, moving toward NASA testing for ...

In the 1960s, Lockheed engineer Kelly Johnson was given an almost impossible task by the U.S. Air Force and CIA. He needed to ...

Just as the iconic SR-71 Blackbird, the stealthiest jet at the time, was being unveiled to the public, a similar, if not more ...

The X-59 took off from Skunk Works' facility at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, before landing near NASA's ...

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The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude records early in its service life.

The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst, which stands for "Quiet SuperSonic Technology," is an experimental aircraft developed by Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works. That's the same organization that developed ...

Initial flying qualities and air data performance were verified during the X-59’s flight, which will be expanded over the coming months.

The test is seen as a significant move toward commercial supersonic flights, which could cut flight times in half. The ...