NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time flying faster than the speed of sound and other mission-critical objectives. “What comes next is the first time this one-of-a-kind aircraft […]
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Armstrong Flight Research Center, Advanced Air Vehicles Program, Aeronautics, Ames Research Center, Commercial Supersonic Technology, Glenn Research Center, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, Langley Research Center, Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, Quesst (X-59), Quesst: The Flights
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May 29, 2026
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