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NASA's X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA's X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025 ...

Experimental ‘quiet’ 925mph Nasa jet dubbed ‘flying swordfish’ paves way for supersonic holidays after historic take-off

SUPERSONIC holiday flights over land are one step closer after an experimental “quiet” supersonic Nasa jet took flight. Late ...

Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first supersonic flight minus the sonic boom

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...
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Lockheed Martin's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Completes First Flight & Heads to NASA

Lockheed Martin's X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft completed its first flight, moving toward NASA testing for ...

NASA's supersonic jet completes its first flight in California

Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the X-59, the supersonic jet has completed its first flight in California, according to a press release spotted by Gizmodo. The X-59 ...
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Lockheed Martin X-59 QuessT With Quiet SuperSonic Technology

Lockheed Martin's X-59 QuessT with quiet SuperSonic Technology. The X-59 will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. Credit: ...
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NASA and Lockheed Martin Conduct First Test Flight of X-59 Supersonic Aircraft

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Lockheed Martin, NASA X-59 takes flight

The X-59 took off from Skunk Works' facility at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, before landing near NASA's ...
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X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59, a supersonic research aircraft designed to eliminate loud sonic booms, recently completed its debut flight. The X-59 aims to produce quieter "sonic thumps," with its ...

NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft completes first test flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin have tested the experimental supersonic aircraft X-59 on a first test flight to check onboard systems.
UK Defence Journal

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first flight

The aircraft took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and landed safely at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, confirming the basic flight and data systems functioned ...