TechnologyNASA’s X-59 flies with landing gear retracted for the first timeSupersonic demonstrator reaches new phase of testing focused on aerodynamic performanceApril 17, 2026Read more
TechnologyNASA says shortened X-59 flight was caused by “false positive”Second test sortie on March 20 was cut short after cockpit warning triggered early return to baseApril 01, 2026Read more
TechnologyNASA prepares second flight of X-59 five months after first missionNext test will expand speed and altitude envelope of quiet supersonic jetMarch 18, 2026Read more
TechnologyNASA adds two former U.S. Air Force F-15s to support supersonic researchAircraft will support X-59 quiet supersonic program and long-term flight research at EdwardsJanuary 18, 2026Read more
TechnologyNASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Completes First FlightLockheed-built demonstrator takes off as part of QueSST program for low-boom supersonic researchOctober 28, 2025Read more
TechnologyNASA prepares for inaugural flight of X-59 supersonic aircraftFirst test will assess system integration at low altitude before advancing to supersonic speedsSeptember 17, 2025Read more
TechnologyNASA's X-59 Completes First Taxi Tests Before First FlightExperimental supersonic aircraft prepares for takeoff in Quesst mission aimed at enabling quiet overland flightJuly 18, 2025Read more
TechnologyNASA fires up X-59 supersonic jet engine for the first timeAircraft that will study silent flight above the speed of sound is expected to make its maiden flight in 2025November 08, 2024Read more
TechnologyX-59, the plane that promises to make supersonic commercial flights something trivial in the next decadeExperimental aircraft from Lockheed Martin and NASA will be used to test technologies that reduce the noise caused by breaking the sound barrier, allowing flights over populated areasJanuary 13, 2024Read more
TechnologyNASA to unveil the X-59 experimental plane on January 12, 2024Aircraft developed in partnership with Lockheed Martin will study quiet supersonic flight to allow future civil jets to fly over populated areasDecember 12, 2023Read more