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 near-supersonic speeds, engineers are preparing to fly it faster than Mach 1 and eventually up to Mach 1.6 at 60,000 feet. The sleek experimental aircraft is designed to replace the thunderous sonic boom with a much quieter “thump,” a breakthrough that could help bring supersonic passenger travel back over populated areas.

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…

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…

El X-59 está a punto de superar la velocidad del sonido por primera vez.

"We are starting toward the mission conditions test point that X-59 was designed for."

La agencia espacial estadounidense programó el despegue experimental de su nueva aeronave para este mes de junio de 2026, con el objetivo de modificar las regulaciones de la…

The X-59 is preparing to fly faster than the speed of sound for the first time.

După luni de zboruri de testare, aeronava experimentală X-59 „Quesst” a NASA se pregătește pentru cea mai mare provocare de până acum: depășirea vitezei

Il velivolo X-59 realizzato da Lockheed Martin per la Nasa è pronto a superare la barriera del suono per la prima volta questo mese

La NASA se acerca a una prueba decisiva con una aeronave experimental que promete cambiar la aviación comercial. Descubra por qué el X-59 podría abrir el camino a vuelos más…