NASA’s X-59 Is Picking Up the Pace
Days after breaking the sound barrier, the experimental aircraft hits its target speed and altitude.
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NASA’s X-59 May Be Days Away From Supersonic Flight
Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.
WATCH: NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Pushes the Envelope
Researchers are validating the aircraft’s performance before propelling it to supersonic speeds.
NASA, Lockheed’s Supersonic X-59 ‘Returned Prematurely’ on Second Flight
Supersonic test aircraft aimed to reach 260 mph at altitude of 20,000 feet.
How NASA Is Using F-15s to Unlock Supersonic Flight
Space agency doubles the jet fighter research fleet for its X-59 quiet supersonic flight program.
X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s quiet, supersonic research aircraft makes its inaugural flight.
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight
Medium- and high-speed taxiing marks the final phase of ground testing for the experimental design.
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Begins Taxi Tests Ahead of First Flight
Agency’s final stage of ground testing will culminate in the experimental model’s inaugural flight, targeted for later this year.
NASA Begins Engine Tests on Experimental X-59
Supersonic research aircraft’s powerplant fired up for the first time at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.
NASA Reveals the X-59—Its Antidote to the Sonic Boom
The experimental aircraft is expected to fly 1.4 times the speed of sound, or around 925 mph, according to NASA.
