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]
X-59 | Lockheed Martin
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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft
Jan 12, 2024 · NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to gather data that could revolutionize air travel, paving the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound.
Quesst - NASA
Mar 28, 2025 · The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which seeks to solve one of the major barriers to supersonic flight over land, currently banned in the United States, by making sonic booms quieter.
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.”
X-59 Fires Up its Engine for First Time on its Way to Takeoff - NASA
Nov 6, 2024 · NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits in its run stall at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, prior to its first engine run. Engine runs are part of a series of integrated ground tests needed to ensure safe flight and successful achievement of mission goals.
Full Throttle, Mach Diamonds: NASA’s X-59 Turns Up
Mar 7, 2025 · NASA’s X-59 lights up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds, during maximum afterburner testing at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The test demonstrated the engine’s ability to generate the thrust required for supersonic flight, advancing NASA’s Quesst mission.
Rollout of the X-59 Quesst Supersonic Plane - NASA+
Jan 14, 2024 · Watch the rollout of NASA's newly painted X-59 Quesst supersonic aircraft live from Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.
NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet aces key 'cruise control' test …
Apr 1, 2025 · NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet is a step closer to flight after passing an important ground test in March. Known as "engine speed hold," the test ensured that the X-59 can maintain a specific...
X-59: NASA’s ‘quiet’ supersonic plane revealed - CNN
Jan 15, 2024 · Time-saver: The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to minimize cross-country travel time by making supersonic flight over land feasible. Media preview: The X-59 is...