NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight
The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners.
 
                                What's Your Reaction?
 
                    
                
 
                    
                
 
                    
                
 
                    
                
 
                    
                
 
                    
                
 
                    
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                            
