NASA's X-59 'quiet Concorde' completes six flights in one week and sets new speed record of Mach 1.53
Published date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:38:35 +0700NASA's experimental X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time during a test flight in California.
Footage shows the distinctive aircraft in flight on June 5 as NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less carried out the historic supersonic test.
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California, USA |
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05/06/2026 |
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