NASA's Pencil-Thin X-59 Supersonic Jet Spotted Flying Across US Skies

Times of India · science

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet was spotted flying across the United States on Wednesday, marking exactly one year since its maiden flight. The aircraft is on a cross-country journey from California to Florida, heading to NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Videos of the distinctive, pencil-thin jet have circulated widely on social media. This milestone comes as NASA celebrates a year of flight testing for the Quesst mission, with the X-59 designed to reduce sonic booms.