Here’s Your First Look at the Freshly Painted X-59, NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Plane

Commercial fast - than - sound travel over land does n’t happen anymore — but in the U.S. , it could soon , with the debut of a new data-based plane develop by NASA and Lockheed Martin . The X-59 aircraft is plan to try out sonic godsend - less ultrasonic flight , acquire only sonic ‘ thumps ’ as it speeds through the sky .

you’re able to translate all about the aircraft and NASA ’s hopes for ithere . But we know you want to see the plane , so click through for some former shot from Friday ’s first appearance .

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The X-59 outside its hanger in Palmdale, California.