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X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet completes 1st test flight

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet makes historic 1st flight (photos)

NASA did not announce the flight publicly ahead of time. Following the flight, acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy praised the test flight in a Lockheed Martin statement. The X-59 was designed by NASA and built by Lockheed Martin at the company's storied Skunk Works facility in Palmdale.

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X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet completes first test flight

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Nasa’s X-59 jet breaks the sound barrier without the boom, the future of flight just got real

NASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating ...

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X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation

The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...

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X-59 Flies For First Time From USAF Plant 42

The X-59 supersonic aircraft by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division had its first flight from U.S Air Force Plant 42 in ...

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See the ‘coolest thing made in California’ as Newsom praises Skunk Works product

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ X-59, a cutting-edge experimental aircraft aimed at making supersonic travel quieter, has been voted the winner of the 2024 “Coolest Thing Made in California” award.

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