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Cleared Direct May 29, 2026

The NASA X-fifty-nine Quesst and the quiet sonic boom that could reopen supersonic flight over land

NASA's X-59 Quesst aircraft aims to replace the sonic boom with a quiet 'thump,' potentially ending the 53-year ban on supersonic flight over land.

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Cleared Direct May 4, 2026

The NASA X-59 Quesst and the shaped sonic boom that could reopen supersonic flight over land

NASA's X-59 Quesst aircraft aims to replace the sonic boom with a quiet thump, potentially ending the 53-year ban on supersonic overland flight.

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Cleared Direct Apr 27, 2026

The NASA X-fifty-nine Quesst and the sonic thump that could rewrite the rules of supersonic flight

NASA's X-59 Quesst aircraft aims to replace the supersonic flight ban with a noise standard by proving sonic booms can be reduced to a quiet thump.

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