NASA's X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Achieves Key Milestone in Test Flights
NASA's X-59, an experimental supersonic research aircraft, has successfully completed a significant milestone by flying with its wheels up over the Mojave Desert in California. This achievement marks a crucial step in the aircraft's test campaign, which aims to demonstrate the ability to fly faster than the speed of sound without producing loud sonic booms. The X-59 has reached its highest and fastest flights to date, expanding its operational range. Future tests will focus on evaluating the aircraft's control systems, structural dynamics, and various subsystems, including hydraulics and avionics. The aircraft features an eXternal Vision System, replacing the traditional forward windscreen with a series of cameras connected to a cockpit display. 
