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NASA’s X-59 is Back in the Air
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NASA’s X-59 is Back in the Air

NASA / AFRC · 2026-03-26 · photograph (digital archive)

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet flies over the Mojave Desert during its third flight on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The aircraft departed and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, completing its approximate one-hour flight and providing the team with significant data for future flights.

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NASAX-59AviationLow Boom Flight DemonstratorQuesstQuestSubsonicMachSonic BoomQuiet Supersonic TechnologyX-planesX-plane
Credit lineNASA’s X-59 is Back in the Air. NASA/AFRC, 2026-03-26. Public domain. ID: AFRC2026-0061-066.
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