Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind aircraft. And that same can be said about its test pilot, Nils Larson. "Flying the airplane is ...

NASA’s experimental X-59 has finally traded the hangar for the sky, marking a historic first flight that could rewrite the rules for how fast passenger jets move over land. The ultra-quiet research ...

The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind aircraft. And that same can be said about its test pilot, Nils Larson. "Flying the airplane is exciting, but that engineering is really exciting as well,” said Larson. “So, ...