NASA fires up its X-59 quiet supersonic jet engine for the first time
But NASA wants to show that faster-than-sound travel is possible without the annoyance of the boom, which is where its X-59 ...
How NASA’s X-59 recycled decades-old plane parts to make silent supersonic flight possible
The new supersonic plane breaks the mold with a radical new shape and digital cockpit, but it relies on ancient parts to make ...
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X-59 Engine Roars, Lockheed Martin Starts Last Major Ground Test
PALMDALE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Skunk Works ® (NYSE: LMT), in partnership with NASA ...
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Lockheed Martin X-59 QuessT With Quiet SuperSonic Technology
Lockheed Martin's X-59 QuessT with quiet SuperSonic Technology. The X-59 will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. Credit: ...
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NASA fires up super-quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft
Vid The aircraft NASA hopes will usher in a new generation of transport that's supersonic but also relatively quiet has fired ...
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NASA's X-59 supersonic jet nears first flight, passes engine tests
NASA 's revolutionary X-59 jet, or the Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft, has passed its first engine tests. The ...
Denmark becomes 48th nation to sign Artemis Accords for space exploration
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NASA fires up its X-59 quiet supersonic jet engine for the first time
“The first phase of the engine tests was really a warm-up to make sure that everything looked good prior to running the engine,” said Jay Brandon, NASA’s X-59 chief engineer. “Then we ...
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NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Could Change Everything
NASA’s supersonic X-59 aircraft has taken another critical step toward flight, as its engine was powered up successfully on October 30. Developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for NASA's Quesst ...
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NASA X-59 Engine Run Clearing Path to First Flight
Techinical challenges have pushed the first flight of NASA's X-59 demonstrator to 2025, but the program moved closer with the ...
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NASA's Funky Supersonic Test Aircraft Fires Its Top-Mounted Engine for the First Time
American space agency NASA announced it has begun engine testing for the X-59 experimental aircraft, first flight expected early next year.