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Flight test files: The T-34C Mentor – the rugged bridge to the jet age

NASA's T-34C Mentor helped test detect-and-avoid systems for drones, supporting safe integration of unmanned aircraft into US ...
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X-59: NASA’s ‘silent’ supersonic jet plans 260 mph at 20,000 feet in second test

NASA is officially ready to put its X-59 experimental aircraft back in the sky ...
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NASA's X-59 prepares for second flight

NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing ...
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NASA’s X-59 flies again as testing for quiet supersonic jet expands in 2026

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of ...
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NASA X-59 quiet supersonic jet returns early on 2nd test flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet returned to base just nine minutes into its second test flight on March 20, 2026, after a ...
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NASA Leadership Lapse Compromised Safety In Starliner Crew Flight Test

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft that flew NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station remained docked at the forward port of the station’s ...