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NASA's X-59 completes first flight, prepares for more flight testing

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Just Made Its First Flight

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas.
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Details of the First Flight of NASA's One-of-a-Kind Supersonic X-Plane Are Simply Juicy

It's not set in stone yet, but the date when NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft will finally take off is fast approaching. The space agency already informed us on the most important ...
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Aurora’s X-65 gets 30 ft wings to test active flow control

Aurora Flight Sciences is quietly turning a radical research sketch into metal, bolting on 30 ft wings that will help prove ...
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Aurora progressing on assembly of X-65 active flow control demonstrator

Aurora Flight Sciences has shared images of its X-65 active flow control demonstrator under assembly, with the prototype designed to eliminate traditional control surfaces through embedded aerodynamic ...