X-59 program

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aerospace program
gptkbp:activeYears 2025
gptkbp:aircraft experimental aircraft
94 feet
white with blue accents
low-boom design
gptkbp:cockpit single-pilot cockpit
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:collection sonic boom perception studies
gptkbp:communityEngagement outreach programs planned
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew specific to X-59 operations
gptkbp:dataUsage with international aviation organizations
gptkbp:design quiet supersonic technology
gptkbp:developedBy NASA
gptkbp:engineType F414-GE-400
gptkbp:environmentalImpact reduced noise pollution
conducted prior to flight tests
gptkbp:firstFlight 2022
approximately 3 years
subject to change based on development progress
conducted in controlled airspace
evaluate community response to sonic booms
gptkbp:fuelType Jet_A_fuel
gptkbp:funding NASA
gptkbp:goal to reduce sonic boom noise
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first supersonic aircraft designed for low sonic boom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-59 program
gptkbp:impact potential to change regulations on supersonic flight
gptkbp:internationalCooperation involvement_with_European_partners
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight approximately 30,000 pounds
gptkbp:partnerships various universities
gptkbp:project gptkb:NASA's_Armstrong_Flight_Research_Center
2018
approximately $247 million
demonstrate low-boom flight capabilities
various phases of development
gptkbp:publicAccess planned for 2025
high due to potential commercial applications
gptkbp:purpose to test supersonic flight technologies
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance FAA_and_international_aviation_authorities
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment data for future supersonic aircraft designs
gptkbp:researchFocus supersonic travel over land
gptkbp:safetyFeatures advanced avionics
gptkbp:speed Mach 1.4
gptkbp:technology to commercial aviation industry
gptkbp:wingspan 29.5 feet