NASA’s X-59 Test Pilot Exits Aircraft After Historic First Flight
NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 cockpit after completing the aircraft’s first flight on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The mission marked a key milestone in advancing NASA’s Quesst mission to enable quiet supersonic flight over land.
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October 28, 2025
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NASA/Jim Ross
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