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Flight test files: Douglas X-3 Stiletto – Taming the inertia of the needle jet

The Douglas X-3 Stiletto fell short of Mach 2 but revealed roll coupling risks and advanced titanium use in early supersonic ...
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X-59: How Lockheed Martin Is Ushering In A New Era In Supersonic Flight

The aviation world has entered a remarkable new chapter with the successful first flight of the Lockheed Martin X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft developed in partnership with NASA. On October ...
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Inside NASA’s X-59 Low-Boom Demonstrator

As the first major piloted NASA X-plane to fly in a generation and the first crewed, purpose-built U.S. high-speed research aircraft since the X-15 of the 1960s, the X-59 low-boom ...
The Aviationist

X-62 VISTA to Receive Raytheon’s PhantomStrike Radar

The PhantomStrike AESA radar will be integrated on the U.S. Air Force’s X-62 VISTA as part of the recently announced Mission Systems Upgrade to expand autonomy testing. The U.S. Air Force’s X-62 ...
The Aviationist

X-62 VISTA Begins Upgrade Program to Expand Autonomy Testing

The X-62 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft will incorporate advanced radar and sensor integration to allow autonomy testing in more complex scenarios. The U.S. Air Force has ...