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NASA's 'Son of Concorde' X-59 jet is preparing for its first ever supersonic flight

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NASA's X-59 May Be Days Away From Supersonic Flight

Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.

NASA Readies The X-59 For Its First Supersonic Flight, SpaceX's Starship Grounded And More Science Stories

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NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet

After months of test flights, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier ...
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NASA’s ‘Son of Concorde’ could make first supersonic flight in days

A " son of Concorde " that could fly from London to New York in under four hours may be days away from its first supersonic ...
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NASA's X-59 prepares for first supersonic flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...
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NASA’s X‑59 Set for Major Supersonic Flight Milestones

NASA’s X‑59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing to enter one of its most significant testing phases to date, with ...
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NASA's newly built X-59 jet set for first supersonic flight without the sonic boom

A radical aircraft design is about to attempt something aviation has struggled with for decades, and it could change how we fly forever.
Science Daily

NASA’s X-59 is about to break the sound barrier for the first time

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a successful series of test flights that pushed the aircraft to ...
NewsBytes

NASA's X-59 set for 1st supersonic flight with quiet 'thump'

Nasa's X-59 jet, designed to eliminate disruptive sonic booms, is set for its first supersonic flight this summer, aiming to ...
CompositesWorld

NASA prepares for X-59’s second flight in 2026

As its team prepared for second flight, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft underwent engine run testing on March 12, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Sources | ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ could make first supersonic flight in days

A next-generation aircraft dubbed the “son of Concorde” could make its first supersonic flight within days as NASA prepares ...