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On the recordMay 16, 2023
What we are going to do is a multi-year test, taking it to different locations all over the United States, and see if the muffled roar is acceptable to the people on the ground.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Nelson outlines the testing plan for the X-59 to assess public acceptance.

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