NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision

NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space Shuttle assembly.