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NASA Test Pilot Inspects New Shock-Sensing Probe Ahead of Calibration Flight
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NASA Test Pilot Inspects New Shock-Sensing Probe Ahead of Calibration Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson inspects the agency’s F-15D research aircraft at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, ahead of a calibration flight for a newly installed near-field shock-sensing probe. Mounted on the F-15D, the probe is designed to measure shock waves generated by the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft during flight. The data will help researchers better understand how shock waves behave in close proximity to the aircraft, supporting NASA’s Quesst mission to enable quiet supersonic flight over land.

Date
2025-02-26
Photographer / author
NASA/Steve Freeman
Collection
AFRC
Archive
NASA Image and Video Library
Type
photograph

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