{"id":449355,"date":"2026-06-09T01:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=0872cbbe847192065e8af4c63f84bf71"},"modified":"2026-06-09T01:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:28:10","slug":"supersonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=449355","title":{"rendered":"Supersonic!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASA\/Lori Losey<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On June 5, 2026, NASA\u2019s\u00a0experimental X-59\u00a0aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time,\u00a0setting the stage for\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0its quiet supersonic capabilities\u00a0later this year. NASA test pilot\u00a0Jim \u201cClue\u201d Less<\/a>\u00a0took off\u00a0and landed\u00a0at Edwards Air Force Base\u00a0in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph). The\u00a0flight lasted 81\u00a0minutes,\u00a0with\u00a0the team focusing on flying qualities\u00a0at\u00a0both subsonic and then supersonic speeds.<\/p>\n

The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA\u2019s Quesst mission<\/a>, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight and help enable commercial supersonic flight over land worldwide. These advancements will help travelers reach their preferred destinations faster, spending less time in the air.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the milestone and Quesst.<\/a><\/p>\n

Image credit: NASA\/Lori Losey<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On June 5, 2026, NASA\u2019s\u00a0experimental X-59\u00a0aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time,\u00a0setting the stage for\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0its quiet supersonic capabilities\u00a0later this year. NASA test pilot\u00a0Jim \u201cClue\u201d Less\u00a0took off\u00a0and landed\u00a0at Edwards Air Force Base\u00a0in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph). The\u00a0flight lasted 81\u00a0minutes,\u00a0with\u00a0the team focusing on flying qualities\u00a0at\u00a0both [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16073],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-449355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quesst-x-59"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t