NASA's X-59 Takes First Flight on Quesst for Quiet Supersonic Flight FriendsofNASA.org: On October 28, 2025, NASA's X-59 successfully completed its first flight! 🎉✈️ The X-59 aircraft builds on decades of supersonic flight research and is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission. The vast amount of data collected over the years has given designers the tools they needed to craft the shape of the X-59. The goal is to enable the aircraft to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce a loud sonic boom to

NASA’s groundbreaking X-59 supersonic jet took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, marking the first test of a jet designed to fly faster than sound without the explosive boom. | New York Post

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