NASA’s groundbreaking X-59 supersonic jet took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, marking the first test of a jet designed to fly faster than sound without the explosive boom. | New York Post

NASA’s new X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic jet took off for its first flight from the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, early on Oct. 28. | NTD Life

Lockheed Martin’s Quiet supersonic X-59 QueSST jet soars over California in its first flight. The flight began with takeoff from Palmdale Airport and, after an hour, was concluded with landing at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is designed to verify the aerodynamic suppression of the sonic boom at supersonic speeds. Previous post: https://t.co/WGa8lFIhM2 🎥Credit: jmh.creates @JarodMHamilton #aircraft #supersonic | FL360aero