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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight
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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in…

March 17, 2026
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About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project
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The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project (LBFD) is part of NASA’s effort to help enable new aircraft noise standards that are required to open…

March 12, 2026
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About Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP)
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The Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP) conducts research and integrated, systems-level demonstrations in a flight environment to prove, mature and…

March 12, 2026
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About Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) Project
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The purpose of the Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project is to engage with industry and other government organizations to identify, select,…

March 9, 2026
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About Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities (FDC) Project
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The FDC project conducts complex integrated small-scale flight research to validate the benefits of new technologies. By modifying aircraft from FDC’s support fleet, the project enables…

March 9, 2026
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NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design
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NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft.  The flight took place Jan.…

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NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation
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NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft…

January 21, 2026
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NASA Chase Aircraft Ensures X-59’s Safety in Flight 
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As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, its pilot will…

January 20, 2026
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NASA Adds Two F-15 Aircraft to Support Supersonic Flight Research
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Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in…

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NASA Armstrong Advances Flight Research and Innovation in 2025
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In 2025, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, advanced work across aeronautics, Earth science, exploration technologies, and emerging…

December 22, 2025
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NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at 11:14 a.m.…

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NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28 at 11:14 a.m. EDT…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes First Flight, Prepares for More Flight Testing
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After years of design, development, and testing, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first…

November 19, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
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As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and…

September 12, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Nears First Flight
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As we honor the legacy of aviation pioneers this National Aviation Day, NASA’s X-59 is preparing to push the boundaries…

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NASA Tests Research Aircraft to Improve Air Taxi Flight Controls
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Flying the friendly skies may one day include time-saving trips in air taxis to get from point A to point…

August 14, 2025
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NASA Rehearses How to Measure X-59’s Noise Levels
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In a stretch of California’s Mojave Desert, NASA conducted a full-scale “dress rehearsal” to prepare how it will measure the…

July 25, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests
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NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental…

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X-59 Model Tested in Japanese Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft…

July 11, 2025
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NASA F-15s Validate Tools for Quesst Mission
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High over the Mojave Desert, two NASA F-15 research jets made a series of flights throughout May to validate tools…

June 10, 2025
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NASA X-59’s Latest Testing Milestone: Simulating Flight from the Ground
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through…

May 16, 2025
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NASA, Boeing, Consider New Thin-Wing Aircraft Research Focus
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NASA and Boeing are currently evaluating an updated approach to the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project that would focus on…

April 24, 2025
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NASA Calibrates Second Shock-Sensing Probe for X-59 Testing
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. When you’re testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and…

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NASA Boosts Efficiency with Custom X-66 Flooring
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Testing
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft has cleared electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems will work…

February 25, 2025
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NASA’s X-59 Turns Up Power, Throttles Through Engine Tests
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine…

February 11, 2025
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Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
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NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing.…

February 5, 2025
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2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced…

December 20, 2024
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NASA Runs X-59 Engine with Maximum Afterburner for First Time
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NASA completed the first maximum afterburner engine run test on its X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Dec. 12. The…

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