NASA’s X-59 historic test flight 😎 Yesterday, the X-59, designed to break the sound barrier with minimal noise, took to the skies for the first time. After takeoff, the aircraft turned north toward Edwards Air Force Base, where it landed safely about an hour later near NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. | Aviation Addicts

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

On Oct. 28, 2025, our X-59 aircraft, designed to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce the sound of loud sonic booms to quieter sonic thumps, took off for the first time. For this first flight, a NASA test pilot flew the X-59 slower than the speed of sound and at an altitude that allowed the team to conduct in-flight system and performance checks. Read more about the flight: https://go.nasa.gov/3XM5vWd What’s next for NASA Aeronautics and the X-59? We’re prepping for a series of test flights where

174K views · 2.5K reactions | SUPERSONIC JET MAKES HISTORIC TEST FLIGHT: NASA’s X-59 jet just completed its first test flight over the California desert. It’s designed to break the sound barrier without a sonic boom and could revolutionize air travel. ABC's Sophie Flay reports. | World News Now | Facebook