Thursday, March 26, 2026

The X-59 successfully made its third flight today

 

NASA's X-59
The X-59 successfully made its third flight today, & NASA's excited to have the quiet supersonic jet in the air again! With Flight #3, the aircraft took off+landed near NASA armstrong & flew for
about an hour while its team evaluated performance.
More flights are expected soon!

Friday, March 20, 2026

NASA’s X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft Makes Second Flight

 

NASA’s X-59
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, 
kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026. 

Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue,
 the team was able to collect information 
that will inform future tests.