NASA X-59's Latest Testing Milestone: Simulating Flight from the Ground
Monday, 19 May 2025 () Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert - all without ever leaving the ground. "The idea behind these tests is to command the airplane's subsystems and flight computer to function as if it is flying," said Yohan Lin, the X-59's lead avionics
Monday, 19 May 2025 ()
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 19, 2025