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NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less sits in the X-59's cockpit in a close-up photo. Less is wearing his flight suit, a flight helmet, and glasses, with a radio pressed close to his face. His name and call sign are written just under the canopy glass.

X-59 engine run

NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took the X-59 through its engine run test on Thursday, March 12, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Less will pilot the aircraft for its second flight.

Image Credit: NASA/Jim Ross
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TakenMarch 12, 2026
Image CreditNASA/Jim Ross
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