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Emphasis on "designed", AFAIK nothing has been delivered nor flown.
by martinky24 3y ago
Emphasis on "designed", AFAIK nothing has been delivered nor flown.
- josefresco 3y agoTrue, but according to the article it's "close" in at least in "government contract" terms: "Currently, the X-59 is in the system checkout phase, ensuring all systems are seamlessly integrated and functional. A planned maintenance and modification stand-down was needed due to parts that took five months to arrive. This delay pushed the aircraft’s inaugural flight, initially slated for December 2023, to early 2024."
- rocket_surgeron 3y ago[dead]
- egberts1 3y agoDesigned ... and flown. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/article/x59-nasa-supersonic-plane-scn/index.html https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/article/x59-nasa-supersonic-p...