X-59 Jet Test Progress
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•NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
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NASA 's X-59 Quesst program (Quiet SuperSonic Technology ) conducting test runs of the jet's engines.
Engineers have been conducting tests at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale , California .
The jet is designed to fly at a cruising speed of Mach 1.4 and an altitude of 55,000 feet ( 16.7 kilometers ) The next phase of testing will involve feeding data into the aircraft's computer.
NASA has been researching quiet supersonic technologies for decades .
The X-59 will be unveiled to the public in January 2024 .
In May , the jet passed its Flight Readiness Review , which validated the aircraft's testing plan for safety.
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