Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time
06-06-2026 00:31 via space.com

Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.
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