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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center lead research pilot David “Nils” Larson details early flight tests of the X-59 experimental aircraft

NASA pilot David “Nils” Larson outlines X-59 early flight tests, design features, risk management, and planned research ...
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NASA Releases More Chase Plane In-Flight Photos of the X-59, And They’re Glorious

American space agency NASA released new images of the first flight of the X-59, but also details on what's next for the ...

NASA testing supersonic aircraft that produces no sonic booms

NASA is working on an experimental piloted aircraft designed to fly faster than sound, all without producing the annoying, if ...
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Fighter jets to fast sleds: Weber State advanced materials lab could give USA sleds the edge

PARK CITY — Olympic athletes are always chasing fractions of a second. Now, a Utah research team is testing whether the same cutting-edge materials that protect fighter jets at supersonic speeds could ...
The National Interest

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Just Made Its First Flight

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas. NASA’s new X-59 experimental jet flew for the ...
Gizmodo

Relive the First Flight of NASA’s ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Jet With This Thrilling Video

NASA recently released a video that captures the first flight of its X-59 supersonic aircraft as it soared above the Southern California desert, allowing us to relive the excitement from the cockpit ...
Space.com

New video takes you into the cockpit for 1st flight of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet

Cockpit views and flight video show the X-59 going through its paces over Mojave. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new video ...
Flightglobal

NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

NASA has revealed more detail about the recent first flight of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator jet, a milestone the agency describes as demonstrating its continued ability to manage ...
The New York Times

Blue Origin Lands Booster After Rocket Launch and Matches SpaceX’s Feat

The lower half of the New Glenn rocket set down on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean after lifting a small NASA Mars mission to space. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the first flight of the ...
BGR

NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Broke The Sound Barrier On Its First Test Flight

The "quiet" supersonic aircraft developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin has completed its first flight in California. Dubbed the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology Aircraft, or Quesst, it is a sleek ...
Live Science

NASA’s ultraquiet supersonic 'flying swordfish' makes history with first test flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 "quiet" supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in the United States. When you ...
Design News

Lockheed Martin's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Completes First Flight & Heads to NASA

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is catching up with Boom Supersonic by flying its X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft for the first time. Boom has not only flown its test aircraft, but achieved ...