NASA's X-59 reaches target speed and altitude for community overflights
Experimental aircraft flew at Mach 1.4 and 55,000 feet, the conditions planned for future tests of its low-noise supersonic design
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NASA's X-59 breaks sound barrier for first time
Experimental aircraft reached Mach 1.1 as program moves closer to demonstrating quiet supersonic flight
NASA increases X-59 flight test pace as supersonic trials approach
Experimental aircraft is expanding its flight envelope ahead of planned sonic boom demonstrations
NASA brings modified Boeing 777 back for future science missions
Aircraft is being converted into the agency’s largest airborne research platform following the retirement of its long-serving DC-8 laboratory
NASA’s X-59 flies with landing gear retracted for the first time
Supersonic demonstrator reaches new phase of testing focused on aerodynamic performance
NASA says shortened X-59 flight was caused by “false positive”
Second test sortie on March 20 was cut short after cockpit warning triggered early return to base
NASA prepares second flight of X-59 five months after first mission
Next test will expand speed and altitude envelope of quiet supersonic jet
GE Aerospace completes hybrid electric turbofan ground test for single-aisle aircraft
Demonstration validates power extraction and injection without onboard energy storage, part of the CFM RISE program
NASA adds two former U.S. Air Force F-15s to support supersonic research
Aircraft will support X-59 quiet supersonic program and long-term flight research at Edwards
NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Completes First Flight
Lockheed-built demonstrator takes off as part of QueSST program for low-boom supersonic research