NASA’s first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its systems following a major project review by senior managers held December 12, 2019 at NASA’s headquarters in Washington.
NASA X-59 Cleared for Final Assembly
Key Takeaways:
- NASA's X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) is a new X-plane designed to significantly reduce the loudness of sonic booms to a "gentle thump."
- The aircraft has been cleared for final assembly and integration at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, with its first flight targeted for 2021.
- The X-59 will gather public perception data from flights over U.S. communities to help regulators establish new rules for enabling commercial supersonic flight over land, a goal hindered by sonic boom regulations since 1973.
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