NASA and Lockheed Martin have finally taken the wraps off of the X-59, a "quiet supersonic" aircraft that may shape the future of both military and civilian air travel. The X-59 has been under development at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for years, following a $248 million grant from NASA in 2018. Until now the aircraft has only been seen in various stages of disassembly in the hangar; today marks the first time it's been out on the tarmac in public view, and of course they made quite a to-do over at Lockheed's Palmdale facility.
Collins Aerospace provides avionics for Nasa’s X-59 QueSST aircraft
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Raytheon Technologies unit Collins Aerospace has delivered a Large Format Display system for Nasa’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft.
The company was contracted by Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor of the X-59 project, to develop a customised avionics solution.
Collins Aerospace worked closely with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Nasa to jointly develop software applications.
The solution includes touchscreen primary flight displays equipped with multi-function windows, head-up display symbology, and synthetic vision.
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