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NASA tests jets for supersonic flight
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July 14, 2026
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7:17Now PlayingNASA is testing the X-59 aircraft with technology for flight that’s faster than the speed of sound that doesn’t create a loud sonic boom. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz spoke with NASA test pilots James Less and David Nils Larson about what it’s like to fly the jet and some of the technology behind it.
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