NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Jet Makes First Cross-Country Flight Written 30 October 2026
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California | Credit: NASA/Steve Freeman; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Aerospace Global News reports that NASA’s experimental X-59 supersonic aircraft departed California on 28 October, marking the first anniversary of its maiden flight. The jet is making its “first cross-country journey” to Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with stops in El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas. Having completed 40 test flights in its first year, the X-59 is expected to appear at NASA’s MAX POWER airshow on 7–8 November, part of celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary.
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