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NASA X-59 Chase Pilot Congratulates Aircraft Pilot After Historic First Flight
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NASA X-59 Chase Pilot Congratulates Aircraft Pilot After Historic First Flight

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

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NASA chase pilot Jim “Clue” Less congratulates Nils Larson after completing the X-59’s first flight on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The milestone marks a major step toward demonstrating quiet supersonic technology that could enable future air travel over land without the disruptive noise of traditional sonic booms.

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NASAX-59First FlightEgressAviationHistoryLow Boom Flight DemonstratorQuesstQuestCrew ChiefGround CrewSupersonic
Credit lineNASA X-59 Chase Pilot Congratulates Aircraft Pilot After Historic First Flight. NASA/AFRC, 2025-10-28. Public domain. ID: AFRC2025-0168-107.
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