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Wheels Up for X-59

NASA Science [Unofficial] April 20, 2026
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with wheels up is a key milestone and an important step in the experimental aircraft’s test campaign. The X-59 has made its highest and fastest flights so far, expanding its operational range […] The post Wheels Up for X-59 appeared first on NASA Science.

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