"This reduces risk and ensures we're not learning about problems in the air." NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft continues to make progress toward its first flight with a new successful round of ...

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft continues to make progress toward its first flight with a new successful round of testing. The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier ...

N ASA’s X-59 supersonic jet, developed in collaboration with Lockheed Martin’s renowned Skunk Works division, is poised to redefine the future of high-speed air travel.Part of NASA’s Quesst ...

The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier without producing the thunderous sonic booms that typically accompany supersonic flight. And based on the results of the ...

including a single General Electric F414-GE-100 jet engine (22,000 pounds of thrust) installed on top of the fuselage, a very long nose, and the absence of any windows, are built into the X-59 by ...

NASA’s X-59, part of the Quiet SuperSonic Technology (Quesst) programme, has successfully completed afterburner tests, bringing it closer to achieving quieter supersonic flight. Built by ...

EMI tests included checking for interference between X-59 and the radar-equipped F-15D chase aircraft. Credit: NASA EDWARDS AFB, California—NASA and Lockheed Martin have completed key engine and ...