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NASA Just Tested a Secretive Experimental Aircraft in a “Major Milestone” for Supersonic Flight
An experimental aircraft just achieved a “major milestone” that NASA officials say brings the future of quiet supersonic flight closer to being a reality. The test flights involved the American space agency’s secretive X-59 aircraft, which reportedly reached speeds of 1.4 Mach—roughly 924 miles per hour—during a flight last Friday. Reaching an altitude of 55,000 feet, the experimental aircraft’s speed and height during last week’s test flight met the conditions the agency says are required fo...
🚨NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft cruises above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight Quesst is the name of NASA Aeronautics' mission to help take the first step toward enabling commercial, faster-than-sound air travel over land. The centerpiece of the mission is NASA's X-59 research aircraft. The experimental supersonic jet is designed with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to a gentle thump. NASA will fly the X-59 over select U.S. commun...
