Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...

The compact, 100 foot (30 meter) plane launched from the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, about 60 miles ...

Initial flying qualities and air data performance were verified during the X-59’s flight, which will be expanded over the coming months.

The SR-71 retired in 1999, but its rumored successor—the SR-72 “Darkstar”—keeps resurfacing. -Lockheed’s Skunk Works has ...

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NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first test flight on Tuesday morning, bringing ultra-fast commercial air travel one step closer to reality. Los Angeles Lakers Coach JJ Redick Relists His ...

The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude ...

The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...

NASA’s X-59, a quiet supersonic jet, completed its first subsonic flight on October 30, 2025, marking a significant stride in ...

After delays and concerns about progress, NASA and Lockheed Martin have announced that the experimental X-59 Quesst has taken to the skies. It was an unannounced flight, but the companies did release ...

NASA's sleek and quiet supersonic X-59 jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph — soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, bringing speedy global trips one ...