Meet the X-59: The Supersonic Plane That Could Change Everything - 19FortyFive

The latest ground tests on the X-59 were conducted to ensure the aircraft's ability to withstand the loads and stresses of supersonic flight.

This week, NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) research aircraft returned to Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, after it had completed a series of ground tests… [+3301 chars]

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