Wheels Up for X-59
20 Apr 2026, 15:57 GMT
By HQ Web Team
Topic: Aeronautics
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/wheels-up-for-x-59/
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with wheels up is a key milestone and an important step in the experimental aircraft’s test campaign. The X-59 has made its highest and fastest flights so far, expanding its operational range