Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
The Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST is a one-of-a-kind experimental research aircraft built for NASA’s Quesst mission to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight over land. It made its first flight in 2025 and began supersonic testing in 2026 to support future data-driven standards for lower-noise supersonic transport.
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Identity
- Aliases
- X-59X-59 QueSSTQueSSTQuiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft
- Family Name
- Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST
- Full Name
- Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST is a one-of-a-kind experimental research aircraft built for NASA’s Quesst mission to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight over land. It made its first flight in 2025 and began supersonic testing in 2026 to support future data-driven standards for lower-noise supersonic transport.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One modified GE F414-GE-100 turbofan installed in the X-59; NASA documents the named variant and its 22,000 lbf afterburning thrust.
- Name
- Lockheed Martin X-59 F414-GE-100 installation
- Notes
- NASA identifies one modified GE F414-GE-100 as the X-59 powerplant and documents its installation and engine testing; the exact variant is linked directly.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/quesst-the-aircraft/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:38:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 22:43:57 UTC
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