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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Prepares for First Flight, to Fly Without the Sonic Boom
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet is nearing its first flight, equipped with advanced safety systems, redundant backups, and pilot protectionsNASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet is nearing its first flight, equipped with advanced safety systems, redundant backups, and pilot protections
NASA’s X-59 Continues Chasing Quiet Supersonic Flight, Gears Up for First Flight
Dawn breaks over U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, where NASA’s X-59 is under floodlights, surrounded by fire trucks and safety workers. On August 18, 2025, engineers performed a critical hydrazine safety check to ensure that this sleek, experimental aircraft is ready for its first flight. Supersonic travel has been grounded for decades [...]
On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Space Agency confirmed that the supersonic X-59 aircraft, the result of nine years of research, was ready to leave the runway in Palmdale, California. Developed with Lockheed Martin, this aircraft must prove that a supersonic flight can exist without major noise. The Nasa Quesst mission intends to demonstrate that a new generation aircraft can cross the sound wall with a simple "deaf noise", far from the detonations …
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