NASA X-59 Flies Supersonic for First Time
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NASA achieved a new breakthrough in the development of supersonic aviation. The experimental X-59 aircraft first exceeded the speed of sound during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it reached a maximum speed of Mach 1.1 (1,147 km/h) and an altitude of 13,228 meters. Test pilot Jim "Clue" Less took off and landed the aircraft during a mission that lasted 81 minutes.During the test, engineers evaluated the aircraft's beha…
NASA X-59 flies supersonic for first time
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time, marking a key step in the agency’s effort to usher in an era of civil supersonic flight over land. The aircraft reached about Mach 1.1, or 713 mph, during an 81-minute test flight on June 5, 2026, from Edwards Air Force Base in California, NASA said. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less flew the X-59 to 43,400 feet during the flight, which bega…
The experimental Nasa aircraft Lockheed Martin X-59 Quess flew at supersonic speed for the first time – almost silently with just one quiet "Quiet Thump". This brings a new era of commercial supersonic jets closer.
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