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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

NASA image: NACA Technician Cleans a Ramjet in 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

NACA Technician Cleans a Ramjet in 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

A technician at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory cleans the...

NASA image: Supersonic Research Display for Tour

Supersonic Research Display for Tour

On March 22, 1946, 250 members of the Institute of Aeronautical Science toured the NACA’s Aircraft Engine Research...

NASA image: A-5A on lakebed.

A-5A on lakebed.

A North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante (Navy serial number 147858/NASA tail number 858) arrived from the Naval Air...

NASA image: NASA Representatives in Front of Unveiled X-59

NASA Representatives in Front of Unveiled X-59

(from left to right), Quesst Mission Integration Manager Peter Coen, Chief Engineer Jay Brandon, Low Boom Flight...

NASA image: A-5A on lakebed.

A-5A on lakebed.

A North American Aviation A-5A Vigilante (Navy serial number 147858/NASA tail number 858) arrived from the Naval Air...

NASA image: E-959

E-959

The aircraft in this 1953 photo of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) hangar at South Base of...

NASA image: Lockheed YF-12 Blackbird Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Lockheed YF-12 Blackbird Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Robert Cubbison examines a model of the Lockheed YF-12 Blackbird in the test section of the 10- by 10-Foot...

NASA image: General Dynamics YF-16 Model in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

General Dynamics YF-16 Model in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

A model of the General Dynamics YF-16 Fighting Falcon in the test section of the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel...

NASA image: Convair F-106B Delta Dart Prepares for a Flight

Convair F-106B Delta Dart Prepares for a Flight

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) pilot Cliff Crabbs and the flight operations crew prepare a...

NASA image: A Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies near a BADS sensor following flight under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft

A Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies near a BADS sensor following flight under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft

A United States Air Force Test Pilot School Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies...

NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above

Manufacturing Area From Above

The team at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, merged the major sections of the X-59 Quiet...

NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Jim Less

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Jim Less

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Jim "Clue" Less, a test pilot for the Quesst mission. His role is to...

NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Bryan Watters

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Bryan Watters

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet civil engineer Bryan Watters and learn about his role on the Quesst...

NASA image: SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed

SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed

A technician is shown working on the X-59 vertical tail prior to installation. The aircraft, under construction at...

NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Interference Testing

NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Interference Testing

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing at...

NASA image: SEG 450 Mid Bay - PDS Fit Check

SEG 450 Mid Bay - PDS Fit Check

A technician is shown working on the underside of the X-59. The aircraft, under construction at Lockheed Martin...

NASA image: AirBOS4

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

NASA image: Work Continues on Future X-59 Home

Work Continues on Future X-59 Home

The future home of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is taking shape at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research...

NASA image: NASA Uses F-15D to Validate X-59’s Electromagnetic Interference Testing

NASA Uses F-15D to Validate X-59’s Electromagnetic Interference Testing

NASA’s F-15D research aircraft is positioned behind the X-59 during electromagnetic compatibility testing at U.S....