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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet makes historic 1st flight (photos)

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center is located at the base. After this first flight, the X-59 will now reside at ...
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NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025. In a landmark milestone for ...
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Video: NASA tests ‘silent’ supersonic jet X-59 in a successful first flight

NASA’s lead test pilot, Nils Larson, piloted the X-59 on its maiden flight, which was observed by about 200 aerospace workers ...
New Atlas

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight

NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) experimental supersonic aircraft took to the skies for the first time on ...
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NASA and Lockheed Martin achieve first flight of X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 supersonic demonstrator has completed its maiden flight from Palmdale, California, marking a ...

NASA's quiet supersonic jet completes first test flight

The X-59 quiet supersonic jet, built for NASA by Lockheed Martin ( NYSE: LMT ), successfully completed its first test flight ...
Electronics360

Microchip adds a timing solution for long-haul optical transmissions

Looking to add more resiliency to long-haul optical transmissions, Microchip Technology has introduced a timing solution that ...
Defense Daily

X-59 Flies For First Time From USAF Plant 42

The X-59 supersonic aircraft by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division had its first flight from U.S Air Force Plant 42 in ...