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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The plane has a distinctive shape, with a very long, sharp nose. The X-59 is flying fairly low over NASA Armstrong. The compass rose on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base is visible on the ground beyond NASA Armstrong.

Going Low and Slow in Testing

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, during testing focused on lower-speed and altitude flight conditions in support of NASA’s Quesst mission. NASA continues to include two-flight days in its envelope expansion as teams work to better understand how the aircraft responds throughout its operating range.

Image Credit: NASA/Jim Ross

TakenApril 28, 2026

Image CreditNASA/Jim Ross

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