"NASA's X-59: A Colorful Transformation from Green to Red, White, and Blue"
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has moved to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' facility in California, where it will receive a paint scheme featuring a mainly white body, a NASA "sonic blue" underside, and red accents on the wings. The paint not only adds cosmetic value but also protects the aircraft from moisture and corrosion and includes safety markings. Once painted, final measurements will be taken to improve computer modeling. The X-59 is part of NASA's Quesst mission, aiming to gather data on people's perceptions of its sound to potentially adjust regulations on supersonic flight over land.