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NASA’s X-59 flies above the Mojave Desert with a NASA F/A-18 chase aircraft nearby.

X-59 First Flight with F/A-18 Chase Aircraft

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, accompanied by a NASA F/A-18 research aircraft serving as chase.

Image Credit: NASA/Jim Ross
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