NASA X-59 second flight moves quiet supersonic travel closer as NASA expands speed, altitude, and acoustic testing for future ...

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

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 experimental supersonic aircraft, the X-59, had to return early during a test flight in the Antelope Valley.

NASA’s X-59 returned early from its second test flight after a return-to-base call as the pilot and aircraft landed safely at Edwards Air Force base in California.

Award Honors Outstanding Achievements in Aviation, Aerospace & Defense From ghost spacecraft to paving the way for ...

Though the X-59 was designed to negate the “sonic boom” typically found on supersonic aircraft, it has stayed well short of supersonic speeds—at least for now.

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.

American space agency NASA announced it is preparing for the second flight of the X-59 experimental aircraft, the first in the envelope expansion.

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026.

For the second flight, NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at X-59’s controls. Less will take off and land the aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, near X-59’s home at NASA’s Armstrong Flight ...