Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst - Wikipedia
The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst ("Quiet SuperSonic Technology"), sometimes styled QueSST, is an American experimental supersonic aircraft under development by Skunk Works for NASA's Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator project. [2]
Bell P-59 Airacomet - Wikipedia
The Bell P-59 Airacomet is a single-seat, twin jet-engine fighter aircraft that was designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II. It was the first jet produced in the United States.
X-59 | Lockheed Martin
Unlock the future of supersonic travel with the X-59, a revolutionary plane designed to help NASA reduce sonic booms. Learn more from Lockheed Martin.
X-59 Supersonic Plane Spotted Next to NASA F-15, The Two …
Feb 26, 2025 · Looking something like a fighter jet, the plane will take to the sky later this year, attempting to hit top speeds of Mach 1.4 (925 mph/1,729 kph) and altitudes of 55,000 feet (16,764 meters),...
NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Testing - NASA
Feb 25, 2025 · NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft has cleared electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems will work together safely, without interference across a range of scenarios. “Reaching this phase shows that the aircraft integration is advancing,” said Yohan Lin, NASA’s X-59 avionics lead.
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet clears 'major hurdle' ahead of …
Feb 28, 2025 · 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...
X-59: NASA’s “Quesst” for Quiet Supersonic Flight | NASA+
Dec 30, 2024 · The X-59 aircraft builds on decades of supersonic flight research and is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission. After years of testing, teams across NASA and Lockheed Martin settled on the aircraft’s distinct shape, which will enable the aircraft to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce a loud sonic boom to a quieter “sonic thump.”
Supersonic Travel Without the Sonic Boom: Inside NASA's X-59 …
Dec 6, 2022 · NASA will send the X-59 up with an F-15 fighter jet that will act as a chase plane, measuring the shockwaves being produced by the aircraft midflight.
NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer To Flight After Passing Next Test Phase
Feb 21, 2025 · EDWARDS AFB, California—NASA and Lockheed Martin have completed key engine and electromagnetic interference (EMI) checks on the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft, clearing another...
NASA will fly F-15s through supersonic shock waves behind its ...
Dec 11, 2024 · NASA has developed special probes that will fly aboard F-15B jets trailing closely behind its X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet in order to measure the shock waves it produces.