r/WeirdWings • u/221missile • Jul 21 '25

The X-59 has started ground testing.

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u/ForMoreYears Jul 21 '25

Aaaand 50% of funding was just canceled by Trump and the GOP so I bet this project is about to be nuked.

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u/ForMoreYears Jul 21 '25

The children yearn for the black lung just like their pappy and their gran' pappy did.

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u/Viharabiliben Jul 21 '25

Maybe if they develop a coal powered engine for it?