NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on a ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, during ...

And based on the results of the vehicle's latest tests, conducted at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, the X-59 might accomplish that feat soon. NASA and Lockheed ...

The test demonstrated the engine’s ability to generate the thrust required for supersonic flight, advancing NASA’s Quesst mission. Credit: Lockheed Martin/Gary Tice NASA’s X-59 has cleared another ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s Quesst project aims to show sonic boom can be dissipated to manageable levels. They plan to fly their X-59 supersonic aircraft over US cities and gauge responses from ...

Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas The tests, conducted at contractor Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility in ... conditions of electromagnetic radiation. The X-59 is the centerpiece of the NASA’s Quesst ...

Boeing also designed and built the X-32 Joint Strike Fighter, which ultimately lost out to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Late-last year, the Air Force paused the decision on how to ...