X-59 Flies Faster and Higher B-Roll

B-roll of NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flying over the Mojave Desert in California on April 14, 2026. Includes footage of the aircraft performing a series of maneuvers as it reaches higher altitudes and near-supersonic speeds during ongoing envelope expansion testing and data collection.

What is said in the film

New Caption Eddie Tower, NASA 859 Five. Nine. Pushing number one. Two, three left. Ready for takeoff.

Looking for airborne pickup There’s 140. Looking for 2. 0 and point five. Copy 2. 0 Point five.

Verified. Cleared to engage. Copy. Cleared to engage. Engaged.

Cleared Rollercoaster. 3-2-1 now Point complete. There you go. Expected. Expected.

Point Complete reviewing data. Chase is showing 291, 32060, . 80 Mach Pitch. 1-2-3-1-2-1-1 Cleared to arm and run. Left turn, right roll.

Watching the speed. Looks good. There’s 216. Point complete. Reviewing data.

Wings level sideslip Left Pedal Stomp Hold. Slow release. 2-1-Stomp Step 6. 1. Wings level push.

Cleared push. Okay. There he goes. Coming on down to us. Leveling off.

Expected. Point Complete. Reviewing data. Cleared to accel. Come on.

Push down. He’s gonna pull up. Expected bingo fuel. Point complete. Reviewing data.

Point complete. Reviewing data. Settings verified. Clear to arm and run right turn for a left roll. Left roll.

Point complete. Reviewing data. Right turn, left roll. Point complete. Reviewing data.

Let me go and reset bingo. to 2. 7 copy. Resetting. Bingo.

Just showing 281, 43350 . 98 Mach Control copies. Okay. Gear in 5-4-3 K, red light in the handle. Brake degrade.

Expected. Three green. Tower, NASA 859 4 mile final with the gear. Full Stop. NASA 859 Runway 23Left Winds 2-3-0 at 1-6 Gusts to 2-2 Cleared for the option.

8-5-9 Good transition. Thank you.

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