NASA’s X-59 Continues Envelope Expansion After First Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies along the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor in California during continued flight testing on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in support of NASA’s Quesst mission. Initial supersonic flights help the team evaluate the aircraft’s performance as it progresses toward the speed and altitude planned for future community overflights.
- Date
- 2026-06-10
- Photographer / author
- NASA/Jim Ross
- Collection
- AFRC
- Archive
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Type
- photograph
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