Lockheed Martin’s Quiet supersonic X-59 QueSST jet soars over California in its first flight. The flight began with takeoff from Palmdale Airport and, after an hour, was concluded with landing at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is designed to verify the aerodynamic suppression of the sonic boom at supersonic speeds. Previous post: https://t.co/WGa8lFIhM2 🎥Credit: Jodi K @jodikyman #aircraft #supersonic | FL360aero

11K views · 81 reactions | Lockheed Martin’s Quiet supersonic X-59 QueSST jet soars over California in its first flight. The flight began with takeoff from Palmdale Airport and, after an hour, was concluded with landing at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is designed to verify the aerodynamic suppression of the sonic boom at supersonic speeds. Previous post: https://t.co/WGa8lFIhM2 Credit: jmh.creates @JarodMHamilton #aircraft #supersonic | FL360aero | Facebook

#ICYMI Popular Science recognized the X-59 QueSST as one of the greatest innovations of 2019. This is news we don’t want to be quiet about! https://lmt.co/2P48G9q | Lockheed Martin

🚧 👷 ✈️ NASA’s X-59 QueSST is currently under construction at Lockheed Martin & is designed to fly at supersonic speeds – approximately 660 mph at sea level - without producing a startling sonic boom for people on the ground. Though seemingly a long way away, community overflights, data collection and a possible new commercial market for supersonic flight over land is just around the corner. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CeiO67 | NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center