NASA achieved a major technological achievement Friday as the X-59 experimental aircraft made its first flight at supersonic speed.
NASA pilot Jim Less took off from Edwards Air Force Base and successfully completed his mission, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 1.1, or about 1,147 kilometers per hour. During the test, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 13,228 metres (13,228 feet) and the total flight time was 81 minutes.
The test flight enabled engineers and researchers to collect valuable data in both subsonic and supersonic flight conditions, representing another step toward developing aircraft that can travel faster than sound with significantly reduced noise. The X-59 is part of the Quesst Mission program, which aims to create a new generation of supersonic aircraft with a limited sound footprint.
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