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NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet clears 'major hurdle' ahead of 1st flight (photos)
The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier without producing the thunderous sonic booms that ...
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X-59 Supersonic Plane Spotted Next to NASA F-15, The Two Planes Band Together for a Reason
American space agency NASA announced it has completed the electromagnetic interference testing for the X-59 supersonic test ...
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
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NASA Snaps the Throttle of Its X-59 Supersonic Demo Plane, First Flight Coming in 2025
If everything goes according to plan, NASA's Quiet ... goes supersonic. The X-59, for instance, looks like a fighter jet but has the single engine installed on top of the aircraft, comes with ...
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NASA Conducts X-59 Electromagnetic Testing
Explore the details of the recent electromagnetic testing performed on the X-59 aircraft by NASA and Lockheed Martin.
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer To Flight After Passing Next Test Phase
EMI tests included checking for interference between X-59 and the radar-equipped F-15D chase aircraft. Credit: NASA EDWARDS AFB, California—NASA and Lockheed Martin have completed key engine and ...
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Nasa fires up ‘boomless’ supersonic jet that will travel at speeds over 900mph ahead of first flight this year
The X-59 jet is Nasa and Lockheed Martin's joint offering, which the pair hope will retire the deafening sonic boom that is usually associated with supersonic aircraft. The X-59 is designed to hit ...
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NASA's 'quiet' supersonic jet is getting ready to take off
NASA is continuing development of the X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to make sonic booms quieter. A first flight is planned for 2025, to collect data that should eventually ...
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NASA X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane's Engine Test-run Successful
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the ...