Quesst (X-59) - United Kingdom

The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above California. The plane has a distinctive shape with a long, sharply pointed nose. The nose is silver, while the rest of the body looks white. The words "NASA" and "X-59" are on the body of the aircraft. In the background, we can see brown earth below the plane as well as hazy mountains in the distance.

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NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight

21 November 2025

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at…

X-59 scaled model inside the JAXA supersonic wind tunnel.

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X-59 Model Tested in Japanese Supersonic Wind Tunnel

13 July 2025

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59…