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Here's Your First Look at the Freshly Painted X-59, NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Plane

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:04

Commercial faster-than-sound travel over land doesn’t happen anymore—but in the U.S., it could soon, with the debut of a new experimental plane developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin. The X-59 aircraft is designed to test out sonic boom-less supersonic flight, producing only sonic ‘thumps’ as it speeds through the…

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We'll Get to See NASA's Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next Week

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:20

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NASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful, it will demonstrate supersonic flight without sonic booms.

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