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The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...

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As the world looks to sustainable aviation, the focus is turning to aircraft's end of life: retirement and recycling.

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PALMDALE, California (Reuters) -NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in ...