X-59 passes FRR

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The NASA X-59 Quiet Supersonic aircraft has passed the Flight Readiness Review. The FRR is the first step towards flying.  The review board is made up of members in various areas that review the planned safety guidelines for staff and public during flight and ground testing.  Next up is the Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review. Meanwhile the test team will be completing engine run and ground tests validating the fixes to the issues found last year.
 

 
NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of a milestone review that will allow it to progress toward flight. 
 

A Flight Readiness Review board composed of independent experts from across NASA has completed a study of the X-59 project team’s approach to safety for the public and staff during ground and flight testing. The review board looked in detail at the project team’s analysis of potential hazards, focusing on safety and risk identification.  
Flight Readiness Review is the first step in the flight approval process. The board’s work will provide the X-59 team with insights and recommendations toward systems checkouts on the ground and first flight. 

  
 


https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/x-59-cl...st-flight/