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Nils Larson steps down a ladder beside the X-59’s cockpit. He is wearing a tan flight suit with the aircraft parked on the ramp and its canopy open behind him.

X-59 Test Pilot Exits the Aircraft After First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 after successfully completing the aircraft’s first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The mission marked a key milestone in advancing NASA’s Quesst mission to enable quiet supersonic flight over land.

Image Credit: NASA/Genaro Vavuris
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TakenOctober 28, 2025
Image CreditNASA/Genaro Vavuris
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