Supersonic X-plane Takes Next Step To Reality

Credit: Artist's concept of QueSST: Lockheed Martin
DENVER—NASA has issued a draft request for proposals for development of its Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) low-boom flight demonstrator, starting the clock ticking toward first flight of the new X-plane in early 2021. The program calls for the development, building and flight testing of a clean...

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