Maximum afterburner testing on the X-59 at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale. California in March 2025 as part of NASA's Quesst mission

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: NASA/Lockheed Martin QueSST / X-59 - СШАUSA - 2022

The X-59 is due to conduct its first flight later in 2025

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: NASA/Lockheed Martin QueSST / X-59 - СШАUSA - 2022

The XB-1 attained Mach 1.1 during its 12th and 13th test flights

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology XB-1 Baby Boom - СШАUSA - 2024

The XB-1 departing on one of 13 flight tests it undertook in March 2024-March 2025; the aircraft is now retired

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology XB-1 Baby Boom - СШАUSA - 2024

The XB-1 testing was carried out from Mojave Air and Space Port

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology XB-1 Baby Boom - СШАUSA - 2024

The XB-1 was a technology demonstrator Boom's planned supersonic airliner, Overture

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology XB-1 Baby Boom - СШАUSA - 2024

Schlieren images document the changing air density around the aircraft at supersonic speeds

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology XB-1 Baby Boom - СШАUSA - 2024

Boom promises 'Boomless Cruise'. This is a Pennsylvania State University Acoustical Model of Mach cut-off flight

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology XB-1 Baby Boom - СШАUSA - 2024

The demand for the return of supersonic passenger flights is strong, and Boom is positioned to shake up the airline industry with its 64-80 seat Overture
Boom will use data captured by the XB-1 as it develops its supersonic airliner Overture

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boom Technology Overture - СШАUSA - 2026