NASA test pilot visits Cleveland after X-59 plane takes its first flight: Growing STEM

NASA wants to make supersonic flight quieter and engineers in Cleveland are helping to make that happen. The X-59 plane took ...
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NASA’s supersonic plane close to take-off

A "son of Concorde" that could take you from New York to London in under four hours is a step closer to take-off. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, ...
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NASA’s ultraquiet supersonic 'flying swordfish' makes history with first test flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 "quiet" supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in the United States. When you ...
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Boeing Takes a Half-Plane Into NASA Wind Tunnel to Test Longer and Thinner Wing Design

Over the past ten years or so, American space agency NASA has become a major player in the aviation industry, getting itself involved in all sorts of projects meant to inform the design of the ...
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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolls out for its 1st test drive (video)

The aircraft is undergoing its final round of tests before it finally takes to the sky for the first time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...