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X-59 Arrives at NASA Armstrong Following First Flight
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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. Ground teams perform final checks on the aircraft at its new home for 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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Credit lineX-59 Arrives at NASA Armstrong Following First Flight. NASA/AFRC, 2025-10-28. Public domain. ID: AFRC2025-0168-091.
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