Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel located in Chofu, Japan, to assess the noise audible underneath the aircraft. The test was an important milestone for NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59, which is designed to fly faster than the […]
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Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Vehicle, Supersonic Flight
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July 11, 2025
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