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NASA's 'Son of Concorde' X-59 jet is preparing for its first ever supersonic flight

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NASA's X-59 May Be Days Away From Supersonic Flight

Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.
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NASA’s X-59 readies for its first supersonic flight as the Quesst mission reaches a turning point

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is approaching one of the most significant moments of its development as it prepares for ...
RealClearScience

Watch NASA X-59's Historic First Flight

(via NASA) NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, departing from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, ...
Science Daily

NASA’s X-59 is about to break the sound barrier for the first time

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a successful series of test flights that pushed the aircraft to ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

NASA's X-59 prepares for first supersonic flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...
The Aviationist

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. In a landmark milestone for aeronautical research, NASA’s experimental ...