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.
Quesst - NASA
6 days ago · 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.
Special Report: X-59 Makes its Public Debut - NASA
Jan 12, 2024 · The centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission to enable a future that includes commercial supersonic air travel over land, the X-59 quiet supersonic technology aircraft made its public debut on Jan. 12, 2024. This special report has all the details and background.
Quesst - NASA
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.
NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft
Oct 12, 2023 · The X-59 will demonstrate the ability to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, while reducing the normally loud sonic boom to a quiet sonic thump. NASA plans to fly …
NASA Begins Work to Build a Quieter Supersonic Passenger Jet
Feb 29, 2016 · NASA selected a team led by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Palmdale, California, to complete a preliminary design for Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST).
Quiet Supersonic Jet (QSJ) Engineers at GAC are investigating technologies that would enable the use of a small aircraft capable of quiet, environmentally acceptable, supersonic flight over land.
Recent innovations including advanced plug nozzles, the Streamline-Traced External-Compression (STEX) low-boom inlet, and noise shielding concepts enable efficient supersonic cruise with a low-boom compatible propulsion system that is …
Ames’ Contributions to the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology
Mar 21, 2022 · And while no passenger will ride aboard NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, the experimental aircraft is bringing the agency ever closer to making …
NASA Sets Coverage for X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Rollout
Jan 5, 2024 · NASA’s X-59 is a one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft that will demonstrate the ability to fly supersonic while generating a gentle “sonic thump” rather than the normally loud sonic …