An overhead view of the X-59 during assembly in spring 2023. Assembly took place at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. Once complete, the X-59 is designed to fly supersonic while reducing the loud sonic boom. The Quesst mission could help change the rules for commercial supersonic air travel over land.
Photographer Garry Tice
Date May 3, 2023
From AboveX-59X-59 Quesst Quesst Mission Quiet Supersonic Technology Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Low-Boom Sonic thump X-plane Low-Boom X-59 assembly LBFD Low boom Lockheed Martin Skunk Works ARMD Supersonic Aeronautics Systems Checkout Landing Gear General Electric Canopy GE Quest Engine Nose Empennage Wings Overhead view LaRC ARC AFRC GRC