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X-59's Second Flight: NASA's Quiet Boom Hunt Accelerates
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet nailed its second test flight Friday, cutting short by a glitch but launching dozens more in 2026 to reshape commercial air travel.
Lavamgam AIMar 21, 20262 min read read
The Headline
NASA's X-59, the sleek quiet supersonic jet built to hush the sonic boom, soared for its second test flight Friday, signaling the start of intensive 2026 trials despite a minor technical hiccup.
How We Got Here
The X-59 project traces back to NASA's Quesst mission, partnering with Lockheed Martin to crack the code on supersonic flight over land—banned for decades due to deafening booms rattling communities.
First up, the jet's maiden flight in January 2024 proved the...
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