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NASA Pilot Takes First Flight in X-59
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert took his first flight in the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on October 21, 2026. The plane made its maiden flight in November 2025 and its first supersonic flight on June 5, 2026.
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