NASA, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has introduced the X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft, during a ceremonial rollout at Plant 42 in Antelope Valley, California, on January 12, 2024. The aircraft is engineered to soften the impact of sonic booms, allowing for quieter supersonic travel and potentially overturning the ban on commercial supersonic flights over land that has been in place since 1973. The X-59, which can reach speeds of 925 mph or 1,500 kph and is equipped with technology to replace the windshield for pilot navigation, is set to commence its first test flights for the Quesst mission. These flights will test the aircraft's quiet supersonic technology over major US cities, paving the way for the future of commercial supersonic aviation.
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NASA showed a supersonic civil aircraft X-59 Questst with a "long nose" This feature makes the aircraft almost silent when reaching supersonic speeds, opening new perspectives for the development of civilian high-speed aviation. The first test flight of the X-59 Quesst is… https://t.co/ouq8avQlnu
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Lockheed Martin $LMT and NASA gave the public a sneak peek of a supersonic jet that was designed to fly faster than the speed of sound The jet has a top speed of 900 mph but doesnt have the same sonic boom that created problems for jets like the Concord in the past - Bloomberg https://t.co/p5jCsXNskb
Created along with Lockheed Martin, a new aircraft is designed to reduce the sonic boom created by traveling faster than the speed of sound to a sonic thump. https://t.co/3OmKbLty6s
X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works A high-profile ceremony saw the completed X-59 formally unveiled at Palmdale, with a first flight now due before the end of the year. Story: https://t.co/f3FGnKLa2C
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Now, @NASAAero and @LockheedMartin experts discuss our newly unveiled X-59 supersonic aircraft. #Quesst https://t.co/uWGBITlZMa
Now, @NASAAero and @LockheedMartin experts discuss our newly unveiled X-59 supersonic aircraft. #Quesst: https://t.co/uWGBITlZMa
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925 mph or 1.500 kph woukd make my life so much more efficient 👏 👏 X-59 ‘Quiet supersonic’ jet from NASA and Lockheed finally rolls out | TechCrunch https://t.co/QOZYpKx1sD
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This is NASA's new X-59 supersonic plane, designed together with Lockheed Martin. Incredible. https://t.co/tsHt7VCQwY
This is NASA's new X-59 hypersonic plane, designed together with Lockheed Martin. Incredible. https://t.co/tsHt7VCQwY
This is NASA's new X-59 supersonic plane, built by Lockheed Martin. https://t.co/ObYFiJB09j
Together with @LockheedMartin, we've unveiled our new X-59 supersonic plane. The X-59 will fly later this year on the #Quesst mission to test quieter sonic booms. What we learn could reopen the skies to commercial supersonic air travel: https://t.co/RjK3CGoFWy https://t.co/028hjyUNDU
.@LockheedMartin Skunk Works® and @NASA rolled out the X-59, a unique experimental aircraft designed to quiet the sonic boom, at a ceremony in Palmdale, California.
NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft will fly over major US cities at faster than the speed of sound to test the viability of supersonic commercial aviation https://t.co/QrgKYPmGn8
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Drum roll please... Meet the X-59! 🤩 Almost 100 feet long and built for quiet supersonic speed, the X-59 will transform supersonic flight and pave the way for a return to commercial supersonic flight over land. ✈️ More: https://t.co/6v1WGQfud2 https://t.co/GXHVx7s4M1
NASA's new X-59 plane could hit supersonic speeds with minimal sonic boom https://t.co/2ODZysKFur https://t.co/Qe4BvOhmB0
Supersonic without the boom: The #X59 revealed at @LockheedMartin Palmdale, CA. 1/12/2024 @NASAaero @NASA https://t.co/5OqhlI8ZeY https://t.co/6YSWV87ksL
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Introducing the X-59, our experimental supersonic aircraft that aims to make sonic booms quieter, and help lift the ban on commercial supersonic flight. Your ears – and pets – will love it. Follow @NASAAero for #Quesst mission updates. https://t.co/RQay021OkJ
This is not a render. This is the X-59, a single-seat X-plane aiming to reduce the sound of the sonic boom to a mere thump. It opens the possibility for commercial supersonic flights over land, which has been prohibited since 1973. Be on the lookout for first flight! https://t.co/7MZQZoyVjG
Revealed: Meet NASA’s experimental ultrafast, ultraquiet Plane, the X-59 https://t.co/4sEner7kt5
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LIVE: Watch the rollout of our new @NASAAero X-59 supersonic aircraft for the #Quesst mission to test quieter supersonic technology. https://t.co/I2wb7Eg9mr
Today's the big day! The X-59 is @NASA’s newest experimental aircraft built by @LockheedMartin, and it’s being rolled out this afternoon at Plant 42. There's a reason the Antelope Valley is called Aerospace Valley, and I'm so proud to see CA-27 continue its long history of… https://t.co/p46AySLyLx
After years of development, including complex simulations on our supercomputers, NASA is rolling out the X-59, a vehicle that will be used to test new technology to "quiet" the boom created by supersonic flight. Watch the ceremony with us today at 4pm EST https://t.co/jppeCJL2My https://t.co/eGyRxXlD2X
A friendly heads up, @NASA is going to unveil the new @NASAAero X-59 #QUEST quiet supersonic aircraft in full livery to the public today. I’m excited to see this bird rolled out of the hanger…but more importantly, I can’t wait to see it fly! https://t.co/RQUk1FajCU
NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Rolls Out of the Hangar — WATCH TODAY: https://t.co/YFW1atnr4k
NASA’s new supersonic jet goes so fast it can’t have a windshield. Here’s how pilots will fly it. https://t.co/YOnGTLX7mz
HAPPENING TODAY: The X-59 rollout ceremony begins at 4pm ET! Join us in welcoming the next chapter of supersonic flight. Watch live: NASA+: https://t.co/xjfZ1cKp5r YouTube: https://t.co/blyQDk62eH Facebook: https://t.co/Wv58aCz79y & on the NASA app and https://t.co/nciQeejpVG. https://t.co/t9h7JT04B2
Supersonic air travel over land is currently prohibited because of sonic booms, but NASA’s experimental plane could change that. https://t.co/Fbzh18PEr8
NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12 https://t.co/DddR0lJQKF
NASA prepares to unveil experimental new X-59 'quiet' supersonic plane, that doesn't make a sonic boom, unless the doors were fitted by Boeing https://t.co/SermUoeOvM
NASA is preparing to publicly unveil an experimental aircraft designed to reach supersonic speeds without the sonic booms associated with current faster-than-sound aircraft. The agency says test flights of the X-59 could “bring a return to supersonic air travel over land”.…
Exciting to see progress on X-59! Supersonic passenger flight is well overdue! https://t.co/pVO0y0B37T
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Our experimental X-59 supersonic aircraft will be revealed on Friday, Jan. 12, ahead of its first @NASAAero #Quesst flights to test quiet supersonic technology. The ceremonial rollout is an aeronautics tradition, representing years of hard work: https://t.co/TJBNck8FZh https://t.co/JJF7aLsLt7