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What is the X-59?

NASA's X-59 will fly faster than the speed of sound...quietly.

The X-59 will feature innovative technology to reduce loud sonic booms to a quiet thump.

X-59 will demonstrate technology to fly faster than sound as NASA gathers community feedback data.

The data gathered from the X-59 may open the future to commercial supersonic flight over land.

Understanding sound waves, sonic booms, and the speed of sound are key to understanding how the X-59 will quiet the boom.

NASA scientists use a lot of technology to explore the science of sound and discover the ways to reduce aircraft noise.

Engineers incorporated several innovative design features into the X-59 to make it quieter and help the pilot control the plane while in flight.

Many people helped design and build X-59. Here's just a few of them.

The X-59 isn't ready to fly yet. Here's an overview of important milestones.