NASA’s first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its systems following a major project review by senior managers held December 12, 2019 at NASA’s headquarters in Washington.
NASA X-59 Cleared for Final Assembly
Key Takeaways:
- NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft has been cleared for final assembly and integration, with its first flight targeted for 2021.
- The X-59 is designed to reduce sonic booms to a gentle thump, aiming to overcome a major hurdle for commercial supersonic flight over land.
- Data collected from flying the X-59 over U.S. communities will help regulators establish new rules, potentially enabling supersonic air travel over land which has been banned since 1973.
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