NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight

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As its team prepared for second flight, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft underwent engine run testing on Thursday, March 12, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026. 

Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher...