NASA has postponed the maiden flight of its experimental X-59 "quiet" supersonic aircraft to 2024.
In announcing the delay, NASA said, "As part of the demands of developing this unique aircraft, the Quesst team is working through several technical challenges identified over the course of 2023."
X-59 had been scheduled to make its first flight this year. The U.S. space agency said extra time is needed to fully integrate systems into the aircraft and ensure they work together as expected. NASA's Quesst mission is also resolving intermittent issues with some of the safety-redundant computers that control the aircraft's systems.
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