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2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.
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NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, ...

NASA's X-59 jet will fly faster than speed of sound. 2nd flight today

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...
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NASA X-59 quiet supersonic jet returns early on 2nd test flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet returned to base just nine minutes into its second test flight on March 20, 2026, after a ...
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NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of ...
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Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flight

PALMDALE, California (Reuters) -NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an experimental aircraft designed to break the ...

Pilot didn't mind NASA's experimental plane doesn't have a front window

The X-59 isn't 'thumping' yet.
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California’s coolest innovation? See supersonic X-59 jet from Skunk Works

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' X-59 aircraft won a top California manufacturing award. The jet is designed hit supersonic speeds ...