Unveiling of the X-59 QueSST Supersonic Plane (Official NASA Broadcast)

Tune in for a live broadcast of NASA's recently repainted X-59 QueSST supersonic aircraft as it rolls out from Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.

The QueSST mission by NASA aims to showcase the X-59's capability to achieve supersonic flight without producing disruptive sonic booms. The aircraft will then conduct surveys to gauge public perception of the softer sonic "thumps" it generates. Valuable feedback on these quieter sonic disturbances will be shared with regulatory authorities, potentially influencing the creation of new sound-based regulations to lift the existing ban on supersonic flight over land.

For more information on this pioneering NASA Aeronautics mission, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/quesst/

Credit: NASA