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NASA's X-59 nears sound barrier in milestone test
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft reached Mach 0.98 in recent Mojave Desert tests, edging toward its goal of quiet supersonic flight. The test included complex maneuvers to assess stability, control, ...
The X-59 jet is NASA’s answer to that problem. Featuring a needlelike tip, it’s designed to travel at more than 1,000 miles ...
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How Fast Is Mach 1? (And Can You Actually Feel It?)
When legendary pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and flew the Bell X-1 past Mach 1 in 1947, it was the greatest aviation milestone ever achieved at that time. These days, however, reaching ...
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