NASA and Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Skunk Works division on Jan. 12 rolled out the X-59 "quiet" supersonic demonstrator aircraft in Palmdale, Calif. "The ceremony marked a significant milestone in Lockheed Martin's and NASA's decades-long journey to solve one of the most persistent challenges of supersonic flight – the sonic boom," Lockheed Martin said. RTX's [RTX] Collins Aerospace supplied the X-59's primary avionics system, including navigation and communications. The X-59 is part of "NASA's Quesst mission to provide the FAA with…
