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# NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet flew from Birmingham to Daytona Beach

The cross-country trip took the jet to an expo near Kennedy Space Center.

Leaked on 05 November 2026

![Screenshot of @NASA's X post: Flying high! Today, our X-59 quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft traveled from Birmingham, Alabama, to Daytona Beach, Florida. The aircraft aims](https://leakly.com/assets/images/nasa-x-59-flies-to-daytona-beach-hero.jpg)

@NASA's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. [Live post on X](https://x.com/NASA/status/2118449337814352016)

NASA (@NASA) said on November 5 that its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft traveled from Birmingham, Alabama, to Daytona Beach, Florida.

> **NASA** @NASA
>
> Flying high!
> Today, our X-59 quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft traveled from Birmingham, Alabama, to Daytona Beach, Florida. The aircraft aims to fly faster than sound with just a gentle thump rather than a sonic boom — helping usher in a new era of faster air travel.
> We're prepping to feature X-59 at MAX POWER and will provide updates soon!
>
> 18,620 likes · 2,183 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — NASA (@NASA) [November 5, 2026](https://twitter.com/NASA/status/2118449337814352016)

not in our leaker index

[Defense War Room](https://defensewarroom.com/2026/11/06/nasa-x-59-quiet-supersonic-florida/) reports the jet left Edwards Air Force Base on October 28, staging through El Paso and Fort Worth, and is headed to the MAX POWER expo at Kennedy Space Center. [EnElAire](https://enelaire.mx/2026/11/05/la-nasa-traslada-el-x-59-a-florida-para-su-exhibicion-en-max-power/) reported the same route.

NASA confirmed the flight.

## What we know

* The X-59 reached Daytona Beach on November 5.

## What we don't know

* When it returns to California.

## What would confirm it

Already confirmed.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @NASA](https://x.com/NASA/status/2118449337814352016)
* [NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Crosses US to Florida](https://defensewarroom.com/2026/11/06/nasa-x-59-quiet-supersonic-florida/)
* [La NASA traslada el X-59 a Florida para su exhibición en MAX POWER - EnElAire](https://enelaire.mx/2026/11/05/la-nasa-traslada-el-x-59-a-florida-para-su-exhibicion-en-max-power/)

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

NASA confirmed the flight.

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