
Event: Forebody and Nose - Windtunnel Testing A model of the X-59 forebody is shown in the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ wind tunnel in Palmdale, California. These tests gave the team measurements of wind flow angle around the aircraft’s nose and confirmed computer predictions made using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software tools. The data will be fed into the aircraft flight control system to tell the pilot the aircraft’s altitude, speed and angle. This is part of NASA’s Quesst mission which plans to help enable supersonic air travel over land.
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LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-2
Date Created
February 10, 2022
Center
LRC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Garry Tice
Location
1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599
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