NASA's X-59 Takes First Flight on Quesst for Quiet Supersonic Flight FriendsofNASA.org: On October 28, 2025, NASA's X-59 successfully completed its first flight! 🎉✈️ The X-59 aircraft builds on decades of supersonic flight research and is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission. The vast amount of data collected over the years has given designers the tools they needed to craft the shape of the X-59. The goal is to enable the aircraft to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce a loud sonic boom to

NASA's supersonic X-59 jet took its first test flight this week in California, with an agency official calling the plane "the future of supersonic travel." The aircraft's unique shape allows it to travel more quietly than the disruptive Concorde flights that led to a ban of supersonic travel over the U.S. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/FbqIEt | ABC News