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X-59 Arrives at NASA Armstrong Following First Flight
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X-59 Arrives at NASA Armstrong Following First Flight

NASA / AFRC · 2025-10-28 · photograph (digital archive)

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The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft arrives at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, following its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The arrival marks the aircraft’s transition from ground testing to flight operations. Next, the aircraft will undergo scheduled maintenance followed by a series of additional test flights, gradually building toward its first supersonic flight.

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NASAX-59First FlightTaxiAviationHistoryLow Boom Flight DemonstratorQuesstQuestCrew ChiefGround CrewSupersonic
Credit lineX-59 Arrives at NASA Armstrong Following First Flight. NASA/AFRC, 2025-10-28. Public domain. ID: AFRC2025-0168-071.
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