NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert – all without ever leaving the ground. “The idea behind these tests is to command the airplane’s subsystems and flight computer to function as if it […]
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Aeronautics, Advanced Air Vehicles Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Ames Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Glenn Research Center, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Vehicle, Supersonic Flight
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May 16, 2025
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