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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California during sunrise, shortly after completion of painting. With its unique design, including a 38-foot-long nose, the X-59 was built to demonstrate the ability to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, while reducing the typically loud sonic boom produced by aircraft at such speeds to a quieter sonic “thump”. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which seeks to solve one of the major barriers to supersonic flight over land, currently banned in the United States, by making sonic booms quieter.

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Key Points and Summary – NASA and Lockheed’s X-59 just flew, proving “quiet supersonic” can replace the sonic boom with a “gentle thump.” -Designed...

Kris OsbornNovember 1, 2025

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "X-59"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Mach 1.4 X-59 Could Create Military Nightmares for Russia and China

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