Lockheed Martin to design Quiet Supersonic Technology X-plane

NASA has selected a team led by Lockheed Martin for its Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) X-plane demonstrator.

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Credits: Lockheed Martin

The aerospace giant, together with subcontractors GE Aviation of Cincinnati and Tri Models Inc., will spend the next 17-months doing preliminary design work for (QueSST).