2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for ...

Pilot didn't mind NASA's experimental plane doesn't have a front window

The X-59 isn't 'thumping' yet.
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NASA’s X-59 completes its 2nd flight as quiet-supersonic tests ramp up

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft completed its second test flight on March 20, 2026, lifting off from the dry lakebed ...
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NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet ended its 2nd flight early after a warning

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft lifted off for its second test flight on March 20, 2026, but a warning indicator forced ...
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X-59 Experimental Aircraft’s Second Flight Abruptly Cut Short by Technical Issue

The X-59 is the product of a research program NASA started back in 2016 with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. The program is ...

NASA to resume supersonic aircraft tests. Here's what to know

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...
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NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft Prepares for Second Flight

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026.

Supersonic travel is coming back: NASA provides key update on X-59 test flights

Lockheed Martin designed NASA's Quesst mission. An experimental aircraft called X-59 is being tested as a significant part of ...
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NASA’s X-59 cuts second test flight short after return-to-base call

NASA’s X-59 returned early from its second test flight after a return-to-base call as the pilot and aircraft landed safely at ...
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X-59: NASA’s ‘silent’ supersonic jet plans 260 mph at 20,000 feet in second test

NASA is officially ready to put its X-59 experimental aircraft back in the sky ...