The explosive noise happens when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound. Though the X-59 is not a prototype, its technology could influence the future of supersonic flight. Earlier this ...
The latest generation of experimental aircraft is no longer chasing raw speed alone, it is trying to change how the air ...
Nov. 6 (UPI) --NASA engineers fired the engines on the X-59 research aircraft in advance of planned test flights to determine if the aircraft can reduce sonic booms and make supersonic flight over ...
NASA will use 30 ground recording stations to monitor the sound produced by the X-59 QueSST experimental aircraft. Learn more ...
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NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft will be unveiled on January 12, 2024. The X-59 is designed to produce a much quieter sonic boom, aiming to enable supersonic flight over land.
NASA has shown off its new quiet supersonic aircraft, the X-59. Created along with Lockheed Martin, the aircraft is designed to reduce the sonic boom created by traveling faster than the speed of ...
Nov. 16 (UPI) --NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft, designed to fly faster than the speed of sound without the sonic boom, is getting a makeover. The experimental aircraft taxied Tuesday to Lockheed ...
The push of the aviation industry to cut down on traditional fuel consumption and the resulting harmful emissions comes in many shapes and sizes. Some are trying new engine designs, others are ...
On Monday, NASA announced that the U.S. Air Force has a name for its latest experimental X-plane: the X-66A. Although NASA is typically associated with space exploration, the newest X-plane — ...