NASA X-59 Hits Planned Supersonic Test Conditions
Quiet supersonic demonstrator reaches Mach 1.4 and 55,000 feet ahead of planned community flights.
Quiet supersonic demonstrator reaches Mach 1.4 and 55,000 feet ahead of planned community flights.
The quiet supersonic aircraft reached Mach 1.1 over California.
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