X-59 Quesst

I am a huge fan of the X-Planes and now that the newest one is complete a ready for testing, so should we.

The X-59 experimental aircraft is approximately 100 feet long and is designed to fly at Mach 1.4 (925 mph). The aircraft is a part of the Quesst mission, which has two goals:

1. Design and build NASA’s X-59 research aircraft with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to of a gentle thump to people on the ground.
   
2. Fly the X-59 over select U.S. communities to gather data on human responses to the sound generated during supersonic flight and deliver that data set to U.S. and international regulators.

Author/Origin: NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate / Zachary Gwennap and Liam Brinton (NASA Interns)

X-59 3D Print Assembly Instructions