NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s X-59 eXternal Vision System shows Mach 1.077 on Friday, June 5, 2026, marking the aircraft’s first time reaching supersonic speed in support of NASA’s Quesst mission. The moment represents a milestone for the aircraft as it transitions to include test flights faster than the speed of sound.NASA NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound
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