Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST supersonic test aircraft received General Electric F-414-GE-100 engine ahead of first test flight

Lockheed Martin and General Electric Aerospace have equipped the X-59 QueSST supersonic test aircraft with an engine.

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X-59 QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Technology) isLockheed Martin's test aircraft, which was developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The federal agency received the aircraft in 2021.

By the end of this year, NASA plans toa series of ground tests of a supersonic aircraft. The success of QueSST is expected to bring the launch of cargo and passenger air travel at supersonic speeds closer.


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The X-59 QueSST received the F-414-GE-100 engine.The installation was carried out at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The engine will allow the aircraft to reach speeds up to Mach 1.4 (1715 km / h) at an altitude of about 17 km.

The first flight of the X-59 will take place in 2023. In 2025, a supersonic aircraft will fly over populated areas so that experts can collect information about people's reactions to sound.

Image: NASA