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The Mach 6.7 X-15 ‘Hypersonic Rocket Plane’ Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force
The X-15 was a rocket-powered research aircraft that pushed human flight to the edge of space and deep into the hypersonic regime. -Air-launched from a B-52, three X-15s flew 199 missions between 1959 ...
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NASA's X-59 completes first flight, prepares for more flight testing
After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the ...
NASA just shared something aviation fans have been waiting for. The agency released a thrilling cockpit view of the first ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Just Made Its First Flight
The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas.
We've talked a lot over the past few years about the NASA X-59 experimental aircraft, and chances are that the number of new bits of info concerning the plane will only increase in the coming months.
NASA's experimental X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft has begun low-speed taxi tests, marking the final stage before its inaugural flight later this year. The X-59's primary goal is to demonstrate ...
Now that the government shutdown is over, American space agency NASA released all the details about the historic first flight of the X-59 experimental aircraft ...
NASA and Lockheed Martin debuted their first test run of a low-volume supersonic jet that’s expected to allow air passengers to travel faster than the speed of sound. The X-59 aircraft soared Tuesday ...
Though 2025 is ticking away, NASA still aims to complete the first flight this year of its X-59 Quesst quiet-supersonic demonstrator, saying the team is progressing into high-speed taxi tests and ...
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