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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time

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June 5, 2026 • 76 views
Original source: NASA

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later this year.  NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took off and landed at Edwards Air Force ...

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