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NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft during engine run testing on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Engineers and technicians monitored the aircraft’s systems as the engine powered up, gathering data to verify performance and prepare the X-59 for its next series of experimental flights. The X-59 will support NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate technology that can reduce the loud sonic booms of supersonic flight.
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Credit lineNASA’s X-59 at Sunrise. NASA/AFRC, 2026-03-12. Public domain. ID: AFRC2026-0048-41.
