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Second test flight of NASA’s quiet X-59 supersonic jet ends early after in-flight glitch

NASA’s experimental X-59 supersonic jet, developed under the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator program, was forced to end its ...
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NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet ended its 2nd flight early after a warning

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft lifted off for its second test flight on March 20, 2026, but a warning indicator forced ...

NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of an expanded flight campaign ...

NASA to resume supersonic aircraft tests. Here's what to know

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...
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The X-59 ‘Quesst’ Plane Just Took Its Second Flight

Though the X-59 was designed to negate the “sonic boom” typically found on supersonic aircraft, it has stayed well short of ...
AeroTime

US House passes bill to clear way for overland supersonic flights

The US House passed a bill directing the FAA to create rules for overland supersonic civil flights if no sonic boom reaches ...

Supersonic travel is coming back: NASA provides key update on X-59 test flights

Lockheed Martin designed NASA's Quesst mission. An experimental aircraft called X-59 is being tested as a significant part of ...
AOL

Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier for the first time during historic test flight

Boom Supersonic made history when its XB-1 prototype jet broke the sound barrier for the first time. Chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg took off today (January 28th 2025) in the company’s ...