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NASA Releases More Chase Plane In-Flight Photos of the X-59, And They’re Glorious

American space agency NASA released new images of the first flight of the X-59, but also details on what's next for the program.
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Retired Oregon Air National Guard F-15s Enter NASA Service to Chase X-59 Supersonic Plane

American space agency NASA gets its hands on two more F-15 fighter jets, one to fly alongside the X-59 experimental aircraft, ...
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How NASA Is Using F-15s to Unlock Supersonic Flight

Space agency doubles the jet fighter research fleet for its X-59 quiet supersonic flight program.
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center lead research pilot David “Nils” Larson details early flight tests of the X-59 experimental aircraft

NASA pilot David “Nils” Larson outlines X-59 early flight tests, design features, risk management, and planned research ...
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NASA Chase Aircraft Ensures X-59’s Safety in Flight

As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, ...
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NASA's X-59 completes first flight, prepares for more flight testing

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics ...
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NASA Armstrong integrates F-15 jets for X-59 supersonic research support

NASA Armstrong adds two retired F-15 jets to support supersonic research for the X-59, enabling high-altitude flights and ...
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NASA unveils its X-59 quiet supersonic jet

If you're a fan of high-tech aircraft, you're going to love this! A much-awaited unveiling and a promise to revolutionize commercial aviation. “Today we are witnessing history,” said John Clark, ...
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NASA to monitor how the X59 supersonic plane sounds

NASA will use 30 ground recording stations to monitor the sound produced by the X-59 QueSST experimental aircraft. Learn more ...
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NASA to modify two F-15 fighter jets to support development of silent supersonic X-59

The US Air Force has given NASA two retired F-15 jets to boost the ...
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NASA and Lockheed Martin achieve first flight of X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator

NASA and partner Lockheed Martin have made good on their plan to have the X-59 supersonic demonstrator airborne before year-end. The jet, commissioned by NASA to test design features intended to ...
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NASA progresses X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator towards planned first flight before year-end

Though 2025 is ticking away, NASA still aims to complete the first flight this year of its X-59 Quesst quiet-supersonic demonstrator, saying the team is progressing into high-speed taxi tests and ...