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NASA's X-59 prepares for first supersonic flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...
Ars Technica

NASA’s X-59 “frankenjet” tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent ...
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NASA’s X-59 is closing in on the test that could change supersonic flight

NASA’s X-59 has completed 25 test flights and is now approaching the acoustic trials that will determine whether its unusual ...
Military

NASA prepares X-59 for first supersonic flight after completing subsonic testing

NASA completed subsonic testing of the X-59 and is preparing software updates and acoustic evaluations ahead of the aircraft's first supersonic flights. The X-59 completed subsonic tests, with data ...
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NASA’s X-59 plane goes supersonic for the first time

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA’s experimental X-59 plane in flight on June 5, 2026, the first time the aircraft has reached supersonic speeds. NASA's ...
Celtics Wire

NASA's supersonic jet reaches milestone on way to changing air travel

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet is designed to surpass the speed of sound without producing sonic booms. Here's the latest on ...
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NASA's X-59 breaks sound barrier, moves closer to quiet supersonic passenger travel

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's experimental aircraft reached a major milestone last week by achieving supersonic speed. It's a first for the agency as it ...

NASA’s X-59 enters supersonic thump test phase

NASA’s experimental supersonic aircraft X-59 Quesst has completed the first phase of flight tests. Acoustic properties are ...
UPI

NASA's X-59 breaks sound barrier

NASA's experimental aircraft reached a major milestone last week by achieving supersonic speed. It's a first for the agency as it moves closer to demonstrating a new era of quieter high-speed flight. ...
digitaltrends.com

The Concorde dream is within reach. NASA X-59 just has to silence the supersonic boom

NASA has already proved that its needle-nosed X-59 can move seriously fast in recent test flights. Now, the next step is to find out whether it can break the sound barrier without announcing its ...
AVweb

NASA X-59 Makes First Supersonic Flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft made its first supersonic flight, reaching Mach 1.1 during an 81-minute test. The flight focused on evaluating the aircraft's handling qualities at various speeds ...
AVweb

NASA X-59 Set For First Supersonic Flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is set to begin its first supersonic test flights this month, initially aiming to exceed Mach 1.0 at 43,000 feet and later reaching Mach 1.4 at 55,000 ...