According to NASA, the X-59 is a one-of-a-kind research aircraft and the centerpiece of the Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate technology for supersonic flight that produces only a quiet thump instead of a loud boom, though the agency has not disclosed the anniversary livery design or a timeline for its public debut and the mission's first flight.
NASA X-59 jet gets new livery for 250th anniversary
Key Points
- NASA's X-59 research aircraft is receiving a special paint scheme and insignia to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
- The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind aircraft and the centerpiece of the Quesst mission, which aims to enable quiet supersonic flight.
- The design of the anniversary livery and the timeline for its public debut and first flight have not been disclosed.