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NASA gets new F-15 fighter jet to chase its X-59 'quiet' supersonic aircraft

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

NASA's Ultra-Quiet X-59 Aircraft Just Took To The Skies For The First Time

Quesst is the result of a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and NASA to build a supersonic aircraft that can fly over land. It just took off.
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NASA adds F-15 fighter jets to push supersonic flight into a new era

NASA has taken a significant step forward in its pursuit of quieter supersonic flight by adding two F-15 aircraft to its ...
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NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)

One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue ...
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NASA testing supersonic aircraft that produces no sonic booms

HAMPTON, Va. — NASA is in the process of testing a new, experimental aircraft designed to achieve supersonic flight… but without the loud, sonic boom. The X-59 QUESST — short for Quiet SuperSonic ...
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NASA’s research jet hits 144 mph with new wing tech that cuts drag and fuel use

A team of NASA researchers successfully performed a high-speed taxi test that could help ...

NASA plane makes fiery belly landing at Houston airfield

The two-person crew of a NASA plane is safe after the aircraft’s landing gear failed, leading to a fiery belly landing at a ...
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NASA invests in UTA materials research for safer flight

To help meet that challenge, The University of Texas at Arlington has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from NASA’s MUREP ...