2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for ...
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NASA’s X-59 completes its 2nd flight as quiet-supersonic tests ramp up

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft completed its second test flight on March 20, 2026, lifting off from the dry lakebed ...

NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of an expanded flight campaign ...
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NASA X-59 quiet supersonic jet returns early on 2nd test flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet returned to base just nine minutes into its second test flight on March 20, 2026, after a ...
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NASA Second X-59 Flight Cut Short from Warning Light

NASA gathered more data during its second flight of the X-59 supersonic demonstrator. © NASA/Jim Ross. Share. Post. Share ...
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X-59 Experimental Aircraft’s Second Flight Abruptly Cut Short by Technical Issue

The X-59 is the product of a research program NASA started back in 2016 with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. The program is ...

NASA's X-59 jet will fly faster than speed of sound. 2nd flight today

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...
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NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft Prepares for Second Flight

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026.
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Low-Boom X-59’s Second Flight Cut Short By Cockpit Warning

Airborne for just 9 min, NASA’s X-59 flew no higher or faster on its second flight than on its first five months ago. Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and ...
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NASA’s X-59 cuts second test flight short after return-to-base call

NASA’s X-59 returned early from its second test flight after a return-to-base call as the pilot and aircraft landed safely at ...
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NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

NASA has revealed more detail about the recent first flight of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator jet, a milestone the agency describes as demonstrating its continued ability to manage ...