NASAs X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits in its run stall at Lockheed Martins Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, firing up its engine for the first time.
These engine-run tests start at low power and allow the X-59 team to verify the aircrafts systems are working together while powered by its own engine.
The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASAs Quesst mission, which seeks to solve one of the major barriers to supersonic flight over land by making sonic booms quieter.Image Credit: NASA/Carla ThomasRead More.
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