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NASA’s X-57: Learn How Electric is the Shape of Things to Come

In this What's New in Aerospace program, NASA’s Nicholas Borer talks about the X-57 “Maxwell,” an all-electric experimental aircraft. Today, electrically-powered aircraft are starting to take flight, ...
FlightGlobal

NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

NASA has disclosed further details of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator's maiden flight on 28 October, marking the ...
autoevolution

NASA Spills All the Beans on Skunk Works X-59 Experimental Aircraft's First Flight

Now that the government shutdown is over, American space agency NASA released all the details about the historic first flight ...
New York Post

NASA’s supersonic X-59 jet that could slash NYC-London flight time in half taxis closer to take off

Breakfast in New York, midmorning snack in London. Taxi tests are underway on a highly anticipated supersonic plane designed to quietly break the sound barrier — and slash flight time between New York ...
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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 ...
New York Post

NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, ...
The Hill

NASA tests low-volume supersonic jet that could slash air travel time

NASA and Lockheed Martin debuted their first test run of a low-volume supersonic jet that’s expected to allow air passengers to travel faster than the speed of sound. The X-59 aircraft soared Tuesday ...