X-56B destroyed during test flight

The Lockheed Martin X-56B was destroyed on Jul. 10 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards.

Lockheed Martin X-56A first takeoff
Kenneth E. Ulbrich, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons


The aircraft impact the ground at approximately 7:35 a.m. local time after taking off.

The unmanned aerial vehicle was designed to test active flutter suppression and gust-load alleviation technologies.

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