After years of design, development, and testing, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics research and the agency’s Quesst mission. The X-59, designed to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce the sound of loud sonic booms to […]
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, NASA Aircraft, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Vehicle, Supersonic Flight
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November 20, 2025
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