X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet completes 1st test flight
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Nasa's supersonic plane makes first flight as passengers one step closer to Concorde-like journey
Passengers are a step closer to flying supersonic once again after Nasa launched its “sonic thump” plane for its first test flight. The X-59 embarked on its first flight on Tuesday morning, flying over Edwards Air Force Base in California in an oval “racetrack pattern”.
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 aspects of the flight, including the departure and landing ...