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NASA progresses X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator towards planned first flight before year-end

Though 2025 is ticking away, NASA still aims to complete the first flight this year of its X-59 Quesst quiet-supersonic demonstrator, saying the team is progressing into high-speed taxi tests and ...
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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 ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Makes First Flight

NASA began flight tests of its needle-nosed X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft with a 1 hr. 7 min. initial sortie from Palmdale, California, to the nearby Edwards AFB on Oct. 28. Flown by ...