Armstrong Flight Research Center

The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above California. The plane has a distinctive shape with a long, sharply pointed nose. The nose is silver, while the rest of the body looks white. The words "NASA" and "X-59" are on the body of the aircraft. In the background, we can see brown earth below the plane as well as hazy mountains in the distance.

November 21, 2025

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at…

One man manages engine speed with a hand-held controller, while another firmly holds the subscale aircraft in place.

September 24, 2025

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is building a new subscale aircraft to support increasingly complex…

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Two maintainers in white protective suits, air tanks, masks, rubber gloves, and boots check NASA’s X-59 hydrazine system during a hydrazine safety check at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The sky is slightly overcast, with some sunlight rays beginning to peek out from behind the clouds. The aircraft has a panel open, a ladder positioned on the right side of its fuselage, and air ducts extending from the aircraft into a service cart.

September 13, 2025

As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from…

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NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Day Oct. 21-22

September 12, 2025

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership…

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NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Day Oct. 21-22