NASA X-59 Set For First Supersonic Flight
Aircraft expected to begin faster-than-sound test points this month.
Aircraft expected to begin faster-than-sound test points this month.
Measure would direct FAA to write new regulations for civil aircraft flying faster than Mach 1.
Test campaign set to continue soon despite in-flight issues.
Test campaign to move into expanded flight envelope phase.
Envelope expansion phase to begin as aircraft continues flight evaluations.
Aircraft will support X-59 quiet supersonic flight testing at Armstrong.
Intended to be a quiet supersonic jet, NASA’s X-59 aims to reshape the future of faster-than-sound travel