NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot – NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026.
<div class="media_block"><img src="http://unitedyam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/nasas-x-59-aircraft-and-test-pilot-nasa-test-pilot-mike-lippert-poses-for-a-photo-ahead-of-his-first-time-flying-the-agencys-x-59-quiet-supersonic-research-aircraft-on-oct-21-2026.jpg"></div>NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026.

NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026.

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NASA's X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot - NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026.