Supporting supersonic: Collins Aerospace to provide Environmental Control System and multiple flight control surfaces for NASA X-59 Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator

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Jun 17, 2019
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- ECS will play an integral role in maintaining temperature and pressure for pilot and equipment while the X-59 flies faster than Mach 1

- Company will utilize an out-of-autoclave process to manufacture X-59's flaps, ailerons and rudder for a cost-effective solution that meets Lockheed Martin's schedule

- Including previously announced avionics win, Collins Aerospace has now received a total of three awards for the X-59

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