NASA’s X-59 Is Picking Up the Pace
Days after breaking the sound barrier, the experimental aircraft hits its target speed and altitude.
Days after breaking the sound barrier, the experimental aircraft hits its target speed and altitude.
Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and Luca Parmitano combined bring thousands of hours of flight experience.
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Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.
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NASA took delivery of the jet at Langley Research Center in Virginia this week.