Cockpit / Windscreen: The X-59 is extremely skinny, so narrow that the cockpit, located over halfway back on the plane, has a constricted view of what lies ahead. There's not a forward-facing window.

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NASA's X-59 supersonic jet looks ready for some serious speed in new photos. Lockheed Martin has been building the X-59 for NASA, as part of a project to develop a "quiet" supersonic aircraft that ...

In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. NASA's X-59 supersonic jet looks ready for some serious speed in new ...

NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer To Flight After Passing Next Test Phase is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the ...

The X-59, a joint project between NASA and Lockheed Martin, is designed to reach speeds of over 900 mph, shattering the sound barrier of 761 mph. Unlike traditional supersonic aircrafts, the X-59 is ...

Design and analysis software from Collier Aerospace Corp., developer of the HyperX computer-aided engineering (CAE) solution, was chosen by Swift Engineering Inc. for structural sizing, analysis, and ...

NASA recently fired up the X59 supersonic jet that might someday help revive commercial supersonic jets. Developed in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, the US space agency tested the jet between ...

After the first test flights in 2025, Lockheed Martin will transfer the plane to NASA. Then, after acoustic testing over ...

“People feel comfortable with a human pilot in the cockpit,” says Robin Riedel, an aerospace engineer, a certified airline pilot, and a current partner at McKinsey & Company. “Elevators used ...