Lockheed Martin X-59.

[Ferry_vO]

The Lockheed Martin X-59 QuessT (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) has been unveiled! The goals for the X-59 are to "reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to a gentle thump to people on the ground" and to "gather data on human responses to the sound generated during supersonic flight," according to NASA.

 

[Josh Patterson]

Its exit out of the hangar reminds me of when you see Spaceball One's on screen entrance in Spaceballs! (It's even going the same direction!) The canopy looks like it came from an F-5. (I'm sure they used as many off the shelf components as they could.) The old XF-103 style periscope for the pilot is not lost on me and boy do I see a LOT of the Aardvark in that profile! The view from the front is wicked! Can't wait to see footage of this baby's first flight and hopefully it'll make an appearance at EAA in the future!

 

[Ferry_vO]

The canopy looks like it came from an F-5. (I'm sure they used as many off the shelf components as they could.)

I think the landing gear comes from the F-16 spare bin..