All-Electric X-57 Moves Forward With Structural Ground Tests

NASA is making progress on the road to first flight for the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, and first piloted X-plane in two decades, the X-57 Maxwell. Currently in its first configuration as an all-electric aircraft, called Mod II, X-57 underwent a series of structural ground tests, giving engineers at NASA a look at the vehicle’s predicted characteristics during flight. These tests, which included ground vibration testing and cruise motor controller vibration testing, marked important tasks to check off as NASA moves X-57 closer to taxi tests. For more, visit NASA’s X-57 page.