X-59 QueSST
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The X-59 QueSST is a NASA experimental supersonic research aircraft designed to demonstrate quiet sonic boom technology for future low-noise supersonic flight over land.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASA Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator | 1 |
| X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-plane
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experimental aircraft ⓘ research aircraft ⓘ single-engine jet aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | primarily composite materials and aluminum ⓘ |
| avionics | external vision system instead of forward windshield ⓘ |
| basedAt | Palmdale, California ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | NASA X-plane series ⓘ |
| boomCharacteristic | low-boom ⓘ |
| cockpitLocation | near the front of the fuselage ⓘ |
| contractAwardDate | 2016-02 ⓘ |
| contractAwardedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| cruiseAltitude | about 55,000 feet ⓘ |
| customer | NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate ⓘ |
| designer | Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| developmentPartner |
Lockheed Martin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
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| engineModel | General Electric F414-GE-100 ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2024-01-12 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Palmdale, California ⓘ |
| fullName |
X-59 QueSST
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology
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| fundingAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| height | about 4.3 meters ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | about 30 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
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| maximumSpeed | about Mach 1.4 ⓘ |
| noseDesign | long slender nose to shape shock waves ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| primaryTestCenter | NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center ⓘ |
| program |
X-59 QueSST
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator
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| programGoal |
collect community response data to low-boom flights
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support potential changes to supersonic flight regulations over land ⓘ |
| programName | X-59 QueSST self-link ⓘ |
| projectStart | 2016 ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstrate quiet sonic boom technology
ⓘ
enable future low-noise supersonic flight over land ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | U.S. ban on civil supersonic flight over land ⓘ |
| status | flight testing ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail ⓘ |
| targetPerceivedLoudness | about 75 perceived decibels at ground level ⓘ |
| testCampaign |
NASA spacecraft
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surface form:
NASA Quesst mission
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| usesTechnology | Quiet SuperSonic Technology ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-swept wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 9 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology
this entity surface form:
NASA Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator