Lower Empennage Test Fit Install
Here is a close-up of the GE F414 engine, from the aft deck or rear, before the tail section of the X-59 is lifted into place and attached to the aircraft. The aft deck helps control the shockwaves at the end of the aircraft and reduce the noise of a sonic boom to more of a sonic thump.
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Keywords
Clearance CheckLower EmpennageTest fitWith Enginesonic boom , sonic thump , lower empennage , empennage , tail , aft deck , aft view , engine , GE F414 engine , General Electric , engine inlet , shock waves , X-59, Quesst , Quiet Supersonic Technology , Low Boom Flight Demonstrator , X-plane , Low-Boom , X-59 assembly , LBFD , aeronautics , Lockheed Martin , Skunk Works , ARMD, Supersonic , engine inlet , inlet , Aeronautics , GE F414 engine , Quest , LaRC , AFRC , ARC , GRC
Details
NASA ID
LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-65
Date Created
January 27, 2023
Center
LRC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Garry Tice
Location
Lockheed Martin 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599
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