Could a new ‘quiet’ supersonic jet cut down your flight time? NASA just ran its first test flight for it

NASA’s supersonic jet X-59 soared through California’s skies this week, in its first successful test flight, potentially marking another step toward faster commercial air travel.

NASA, alongside defense and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin, led X-59’s first test flight. X-59 took off from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility in Palmdale, California, before safely landing about 30 miles away near NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, according to a statement from Lockheed Martin.