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NASA’s X-59 Lands Near Armstrong
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NASA’s X-59 Lands Near Armstrong

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

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The flight supports NASA’s Quesst mission to demonstrate supersonic flight that produces a quieter sonic “thump” instead of a loud sonic boom.

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NASAX-59AviationLow Boom Flight DemonstratorQuesstQuestSubsonicMachSonic BoomQuiet Supersonic TechnologyX-planesX-plane
Credit lineNASA’s X-59 Lands Near Armstrong. NASA/AFRC, 2026-03-26. Public domain. ID: AFRC2026-0061-088.
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