3+ hour, 24+ min ago (647+ words) NASA just shared something aviation fans have been waiting for. The agency released a thrilling cockpit view of the first flight of its experimental X-59 supersonic jet, giving us a close look at a project that could reshape the future of high speed air travel. The video captures the moment the sleek, needle shaped X-59 leaves its hangar in Palmdale, California and rolls out onto the runway for its maiden flight. Built by aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin at the company's Skunk Works facility, the aircraft took to the air on October 28 and stayed aloft for about an hour before landing at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center near Edwards, California. Piloted by Nils Larson, the X-59 flew well below supersonic speed during this initial test. It reached about 230 miles per hour or 370 kilometers per hour and climbed to roughly 12,000 feet or 3.6 kilometers. This early…...