Quesst: The Flights - United States

NASA’s X 59 eXternal Vision System digital display shows green flight data overlaid on the forward scenery as the aircraft flies supersonic. Numerical indicators, horizon references, and a Mach number readout are visible on the screen.

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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time

June 6, 2026

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet…