NASA’s X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft Makes Second Flight
20 Mar 2026, 23:27 GMT
By Jennifer M. Dooren
Topic: Quesst (X-59)
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/quesst/nasas-x-59-experimental-supersonic-aircraft-makes-second-flight/
Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 27, 2026 to note that the indicator light seen during the X-59’s second flight was due to a false positive. NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026. Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue ⎯ which was later