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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.
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NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 supersonic aircraft, designed to reduce sonic booms to quiet "thumps," is nearing its maiden flight after completing initial taxi tests. The X-59's test flights aim to ...
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NASA, Lockheed’s Supersonic X-59 ‘Returned Prematurely’ on Second Flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59—a prototype design for a quiet, supersonic commercial airliner—“returned prematurely” to Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW) in California during its second flight Friday, ...
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X-59: How Lockheed Martin Is Ushering In A New Era In Supersonic Flight

The aviation world has entered a remarkable new chapter with the successful first flight of the Lockheed Martin X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft developed in partnership with NASA. On October ...