NASA completed the first maximum afterburner engine run test on its X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Dec. 12. The ground test, conducted at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, marks a significant milestone as the X-59 team progresses toward flight. An afterburner is a component of some jet engines that generates additional […]
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Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, Quesst (X-59), Supersonic Flight
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December 20, 2024
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