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 X-59 quiet supersonic jet returns early on 2nd test flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet returned to base just nine minutes into its second test flight on March 20, 2026, after a ...

NASA, Lockheed's Supersonic X-59 ‘Returned Prematurely' on Second Flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59-a prototype design for a quiet, supersonic commercial airliner-"returned prematurely" to ...
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NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of ...
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NASA's X-59 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. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet ...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Back for Round 2. Here’s What to Expect

For the second flight, NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at X-59’s controls. Less will take off and land the aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, near X-59’s home at NASA’s Armstrong Flight ...
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VIDEO: NASA plane makes fiery belly landing at Texas airport

A NASA aircraft made a "belly" landing at Ellington Airport, southeast of Houston, late Tuesday morning after experiencing a mechanical issue, NASA said. Watch video of the incident in the player ...