NASA’s X-59 QueSST made its maiden flight Oct. 28 from Plant 42, flown by NASA test pilot Nils Larson, beginning a flight‑test campaign to measure the demonstrator’s low‑boom acoustic signature. Data from the program are intended to inform regulators on clearing supersonic overland commercial operations.
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Begins a flight‑test campaign to collect low‑boom acoustic measurements that regulators will use to assess whether supersonic flights can be permitted overland; the demonstrator flew its first sortie on Oct. 28 from Plant 42.
Moves the X‑59 beyond prolonged ground and high‑speed taxi testing, validating program progress after schedule slips and setting up airborne acoustic data collection.
Supplies essential regulatory and technical data for the broader commercial supersonic market — a key input for companies like those pitching supersonic business jets as they confront certification and overland‑flight hurdles (see coverage of commercial supersonic entrants).
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