NASA’s strange-looking X-59 jet is about to reach the milestone it was built for: flying…
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The NASA X-59 Quesst is an experimental aircraft designed to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight, reducing the disruptive sonic booms associated with breaking the sound barrier to a gentle “sonic thump.” Developed under NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Technology (Quesst) mission, the X-59 aims to gather data on how people perceive this reduced noise. With its long, slender design and advanced aerodynamic features, the aircraft is expected to fly at speeds up to Mach 1.4 at 55,000 feet. NASA plans to use the data collected from community test flights to inform future regulations, potentially opening the door for commercial supersonic travel over land.
NASA and JAXA fired a hand-sized X-59 model through a Mach 1.4 wind tunnel, gathering…
NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has successfully passed electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems won’t interfere with…
NASA’s X-59 has cleared another hurdle with the successful completion of critical engine tests. The…
On December 12, NASA successfully completed the first maximum afterburner engine test for its X-59…
NASA is set to test improved tools for assessing the quieter sonic thumps produced by…
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is in the final stages of testing before its first flight,…
NASA is addressing the longstanding ban on civilian supersonic flights over land by developing the…
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft project has reached a critical milestone with the completion of…
Ground tests for NASA’s X-59 aircraft show promising advancements in recording quiet sonic booms, setting…
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, developed with Lockheed Martin, aims to enable faster air travel…
The X-59, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is undergoing painting at Lockheed Martin. This aircraft…
NASA’s X-59 aircraft, capable of supersonic flight while reducing sonic booms to quieter ‘thumps’, has…
NASA’s X-59, designed to reduce sonic booms to quiet thumps, has completed tail assembly installation…
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft now has the jet engine that will power it in…
New Name, Same Great Supersonic Mission Introducing Quesst. Evoking the experimental nature of flight testing…
NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft, designed to minimize sonic booms, is back in California for testing…
A heavy chorus of bolting and machinery filled the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST,…