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NASA, Lockheed's Supersonic X-59 ‘Returned Prematurely' on Second Flight

Supersonic test aircraft aimed to reach 260 mph at altitude of 20,000 feet.

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Back for Round 2. Here’s What to Expect

NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft is preparing for its second flight, inching its way closer to flying faster than the speed of ...
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NASA gets new F-15 fighter jet to chase its X-59 'quiet' supersonic aircraft

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NASA testing supersonic aircraft that produces no sonic booms

HAMPTON, Va. — NASA is in the process of testing a new, experimental aircraft designed to achieve supersonic flight… but without the loud, sonic boom. The X-59 QUESST — short for Quiet SuperSonic ...
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NASA Spills All the Beans on Skunk Works X-59 Experimental Aircraft's First Flight

At the end of October 2025, when the government shutdown was beginning to get serious, American space agency NASA conducted the first flight of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft. It was a ...
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About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project

The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project (LBFD) is part of NASA’s effort to help enable new aircraft noise standards that are ...