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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight

17 Mar 2026, 20:55 GMT By Dede Dinius 5 variants

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. Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while validating safety and performance, a process known as envelope expansion. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at the X-59’s

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NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation

21 Jan 2026, 18:32 GMT By Dede Dinius

NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing’s surface, saving fuel and money. On Jan. 12, the Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) test article reached speeds of approximately 144 mph, marking its

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