The lone engine is also at the top rather than the bottom of the plane, to keep a smooth lower profile that prevents shockwaves from reaching the ground. As a result, NASA believes the X-59 will ...

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NASA’s experimental X-59 plane is scheduled to take to the skies early in 2023 to see if it can break the sound barrier without creating a huge sonic boom. If it works, it could lead to the ...

Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could change. The space agency plans for the aircraft's first flight in 2025 ...

The first reveal of NASA's X-59 supersonic plane onstage at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. Credit: NASA / YouTube Over a half-century ago, the U.S. banned ...

PALMDALE, Calif. — NASA and Lockheed Martin on Friday unveiled to the public its new X-59 plane, an experimental aircraft that will demonstrate the ability to fly supersonic while generating a ...