As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and takeoff to cruising and landing – and their decision-making is guided by safety. First flight will be a lower-altitude loop at about 240 mph to check system integration, kicking off a phase of flight testing […]
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Advanced Air Vehicles Program, Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Ames Research Center, Glenn Research Center, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, Quesst (X-59), Supersonic Flight
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September 12, 2025
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