NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic analysis plane sits in its run stall at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, firing up its engine for the primary time. These engine-run assessments begin at low energy and permit the X-59 crew to confirm the plane’s methods are working collectively whereas powered by its personal engine. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which seeks to resolve one of many main limitations to supersonic flight over land by making sonic booms quieter.

Picture Credit score: NASA/Carla Thomas

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