NASA SuperSonic Low Boom Airplane Concept

Handout- NASA continues to make progress on the assembly of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, aircraft, while overcoming challenges presented by the global pandemic. As early as 2024, NASA plans to fly the X-59 QueSST over select communities to gather information about how the public perceives the quiet noise the X-59 is designed to produce. While the assembly of the X-59 presses on at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, the development of an all new, full scale experimental aircraft is a challenging undertaking. The integrated NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 team is doing an amazing job given the challenging circumstances of COVID-19, said NASAs Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project manager Craig Nickol. The team has shown remarkable resilience, and were excited to see the visible progress on X-59 assembly and integration every day. (Credit:ABACA/Kyodo News Images)