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Mike Wall

Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft completed its first supersonic flight Friday, June 5, 2026, marking the first time the aircraft exceeded the speed of sound.

NASA's X-59 jet has finally gone supersonic.

The X-59, a long-nosed demonstrator designed to help develop the tech required for "quiet" supersonic flight, notched the milestone on Friday (June 5), more than six months after getting off the ground for the first time.

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