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Sunrise over NASA's 'quiet' supersonic X-59 jet | Space photo of the day for Sept. 12, 2025
The X-59 Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) is an experimental aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for NASA, designed to achieve supersonic speeds with dramatically reduced noise, ...
The "quiet supersonic aircraft's historic first flight is on the horizon, with final ground tests about to begin." That's how NASA decided to mark this year's National Aviation Day, getting us all ...
It's not set in stone yet, but the date when NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft will finally take off is fast approaching. The space agency already informed us on the most important ...
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NASA’s X-59 Clears Key Speed Test for First Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft achieved a significant milestone in March 2025, successfully completing its engine speed hold test at Armstrong Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base.
NASA’s X-59 – dubbed “Son of Concorde” – is having final safety checks before making a historic maiden flight. The futuristic ...
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NASA’s supersonic plane preparing for take-off
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is undergoing final safety tests before making its first flight.
A new era of supersonic travel is dawning. NASA's X-59 promises to whisk passengers across the Atlantic in record time, with a whisper instead of a boom.
Imagine traveling from London to New York in less than four hours—an astonishing prospect that is on the verge of becoming a reality. The NASA X-59, a groundbreaking supersonic aircraft, promises to ...
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