NASA’s supersonic X-59 is on the brink of making history with its revolutionary first flight

NASA’s experimental X-59 quiet supersonic jet is in the final stages of testing before its historic first flight.

If successful, it will be the first supersonic aircraft to reach the speed of sound without creating a sonic boom.

The aircraft will also set the stage for a new era of supersonic travel.

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X-59 quiet supersonic jet

The people at NASA are preparing the X-59 for its first real flight.

But before it can do that it will need to pass a trio of important structural tests and critical inspections on the flight path.

The quiet supersonic jet is designed to minimize the sound of the sonic boom as the plane approaches the speed of sound.

It will also be the first of its kind to fly and gather sound data for future missions.

If everything goes smoothly it can open the door for commercial supersonic planes in the future.

Final preparations

Just earlier this year, the X-59 supersonic jet passed a critical Flight Readiness Review test.

Now, it is being prepared for the final testing before its maiden flight.

“The testing not only tells us how structurally sound the aircraft is, but also what kind of forces it can take once it is in the air,” says Walt Silva, Senior Research Scientist at NASA.

The people at NASA are also looking forward to the first flight, one that might go down in aviation history.

“First flights are always very intense,” said Natalie Spivey, an aerospace engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

“There’s lots of anticipation, but we’re ready to get there and see how the aircraft responds in the air. It’ll be very exciting,” she added.

However, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet is not the only player in this field.

Companies like Boom Supersonic have even completed the construction of the first US supersonic airline factory.