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NASA’s X-59 completes its first supersonic flight, marking a major milestone in aviation

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft has officially flown faster than the speed of sound, marking a pivotal milestone in the pursuit of quiet supersonic travel. On June 5, 2026, the X-59 soared above ...

NASA’s X-59 “frankenjet” tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent ...
The Aviationist

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Goes Supersonic

NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, expanding into the supersonic portion of its flight envelope. NASA’s experimental X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) ...
Chosunbiz

Nasa's X-59 achieves quiet supersonic flight, targeting overland routes

Nasas X-59 achieves quiet supersonic flight, targeting overland routes Regulators eye new noise standards as Nasas X-59 paves ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, NASA’s Experimental X-59 Plane Flew Faster Than the Speed of Sound, Setting the Stage for ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Aircraft

The United States banned supersonic flights over its land in 1973 due to their ear-splitting sonic booms. Experts are building a plane that should travel at those speeds but create only gentle thumps ...
Flightglobal

X-59 completes first supersonic sortie as NASA’s next step targets M1.4

Agency aims to use QUESST aircraft to demonstrate that supersonic travel need not create disruptive sonic booms. NASA’s X-59 QUESST supersonic demonstrator broke the sound barrier for the first time ...