NASA's X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
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- NASA's X-59 aircraft achieved its first supersonic flight, reaching speeds over Mach 1.1 at an altitude of 43,400 feet.
- The flight, lasting 81 minutes, focused on testing subsonic and supersonic flying qualities, with plans to advance to Mach 1.4 soon.
- Designed to produce a quiet thump instead of a sonic boom, the X-59's upcoming missions will gather community perception data to help establish new noise standards.
- The X-59 is central to NASA's Quesst mission, aiming to enable commercial supersonic flight over land by developing quiet technology and design tools.