Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first supersonic flight minus the sonic boom

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...

Quiet Supersonic X-59 Jet Soars Over California Desert in First Test Flight

PALMDALE, California (Reuters) -NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in ...
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NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet takes historic first flight

On October 29, 2025, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet made a historic first flight, soaring over the California desert. This ...

Nasa’s X-59 jet breaks the sound barrier without the boom, the future of flight just got real

NASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating ...

NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic X-59 jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph — soared across the California ...
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X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation

The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 could slash coast-to-coast flight times — and silence the sonic boom

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first test flight in California this week. If successful, the ...
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight

NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) experimental supersonic aircraft took to the skies for the first time on ...
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NASA X-59 completes first flight in pursuit of boomless supersonic travel: video

NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have successfully flown the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft for the first time ...
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NASA, Lockheed Complete Initial X-59 Flight Test

X-59 takes its maiden flight from Lockheed's Skunk Works in Palmdale to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, ...

NASA's 'quiet' supersonic jet completes first flight in potential breakthrough for commercial air travel

Lockheed Martin's revolutionary X-59 supersonic jet completes first test flight, designed to break sound barrier with quiet 'thump' instead of sonic boom.
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NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Just Aced Its First Flight

In partnership with NASA, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has executed the first test flight of the X-59 quiet supersonic ...