9K views · 104 reactions | NASA’s X-59 historic test flight  Yesterday, the X-59, designed to break the sound barrier with minimal noise, took to the skies for the first time. After takeoff, the aircraft turned north toward Edwards Air Force Base, where it landed safely about an hour later near NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. | Aviation Addicts | Facebook

92K views · 1.3K reactions | NASA's supersonic X-59 jet took its first test flight this week in California, with an agency official calling the plane "the future of supersonic travel." The aircraft's unique shape allows it to travel more quietly than the disruptive Concorde flights that led to a ban of supersonic travel over the U.S. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/FbqIEt | ABC News | Facebook

53K views · 3.5K reactions | Together with Lockheed Martin, we've unveiled our new X-59 supersonic plane. The X-59 will fly later this year on the #Quesst mission to test quieter sonic booms: https://go.nasa.gov/48wk1W2 What we learn could reopen the skies to commercial supersonic air travel. | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

The X-59, NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft, has completed its maiden flight | Space and Technology

309K views · 5.6K reactions | X-59 has officially completed its first flight ever! NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics research. ✈️ A culmination of all the right stuff: https://go.nasa.gov/48jRt4l | NASA Aeronautics | Facebook