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NASA test pilot Mike Lippert stands on a gray metal ladder before getting into the X-59 plane. He is holding his helmet under his right arm. The cockpit of the plane is open.

NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot

NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026.

Image Credit: NASA/Carla Escamilla

TakenOctober 21, 2026

Image CreditNASA/Carla Escamilla

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