NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while validating safety and performance, a process known as envelope expansion. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at the X-59’s […]
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Advanced Air Vehicles Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Technology, Ames Research Center, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Glenn Research Center, High-Speed Flight, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, NASA Aircraft, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Vehicle, Supersonic Flight
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March 17, 2026
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