NASA to resume supersonic aircraft tests. Here's what to know

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...
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NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of ...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Back for Round 2. Here’s What to Expect

For the second flight, NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at X-59’s controls. Less will take off and land the aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, near X-59’s home at NASA’s Armstrong Flight ...
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NASA's X-59 prepares for second flight

NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet ...

Supersonic travel is coming back: NASA provides key update on X-59 test flights

Lockheed Martin designed NASA's Quesst mission. An experimental aircraft called X-59 is being tested as a significant part of ...
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X-59: NASA’s ‘silent’ supersonic jet plans 260 mph at 20,000 feet in second test

NASA is officially ready to put its X-59 experimental aircraft back in the sky ...

Boeing Balances Huge China Jet Deal With Rising NASA Program Risks

Boeing (NYSE:BA) is close to announcing one of its largest commercial deals, with an expected order of about 500 737 MAX jets from Chinese buyers. The company is also discussing a possible widebody ...
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NASA plane makes belly landing at airport in Houston, Texas

HOUSTON — A NASA aircraft suffered a mechanical issue during an incident late Tuesday morning at an airport in Houston, Texas. According to a statement from Houston Airports, a NASA aircraft had an ...