Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst - Wikipedia
The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst ("Quiet SuperSonic Technology"), sometimes styled QueSST, is an American experimental supersonic aircraft under development by Skunk Works for NASA's Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator project. [2]
X-59 | Lockheed Martin
Unlock the future of supersonic travel with the X-59, a revolutionary plane designed to help NASA reduce sonic booms. Learn more from Lockheed Martin.
Quesst - NASA
Feb 7, 2025 · 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.
NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft
Jan 12, 2024 · The X-59 is a unique experimental airplane, not a prototype – its technologies are meant to inform future generations of quiet supersonic aircraft. At 99.7 feet long and 29.5 feet wide, the aircraft’s shape and the technological advancements it houses will make quiet supersonic flight possible.
X-59 Fires Up its Engine for First Time on its Way to Takeoff - NASA
Nov 6, 2024 · The engine, a modified F414-GE-100, packs 22,000 pounds of thrust, which will enable the X-59 to achieve the desired cruising speed of Mach 1.4 (925 miles per hour) at an altitude of approximately 55,000 feet. It sits in a nontraditional spot – atop the aircraft — to aid in making the X-59 quieter.
X-59: The Supersonic Plane of the Future - Lockheed Martin
Mar 5, 2024 · Designed to help the U.S. and allies leverage emerging technologies to create a resilient multi-domain network. The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® team is addressing a longstanding challenge in supersonic flight – the sonic boom – through a collaborative effort with NASA's Quesst Mission.
X-59: NASA’s “Quesst” for Quiet Supersonic Flight | NASA+
Dec 30, 2024 · The X-59 aircraft builds on decades of supersonic flight research and is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission. After years of testing, teams across NASA and Lockheed Martin settled on the aircraft’s distinct shape, which will enable the aircraft to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce a loud sonic boom to a quieter “sonic thump.”
Skunk Works® Rolls Out X-59, NASA's Newest X-Plane
Jan 12, 2024 · Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) rolled out the X-59, a unique experimental aircraft designed to quiet the sonic boom, at a ceremony in Palmdale, California. The ceremony marked a...
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks
4 days ago · The X-59’s cruise altitude will be 55,000 feet (16,764 m) and is designed to hit speeds of 925 miles per hour (1,489 kilometers per hour). NASA did not offer an updated timeline for the plane ...
Quesst - NASA
What is the X-59? NASA's X-59 will fly faster than the speed of sound...quietly. The X-59 will feature innovative technology to reduce loud sonic booms to a quiet thump.