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Low-boom shaping and hydrogen-assisted turbine demonstrator.
Swift X-2 is a piloted supersonic research aircraft built to validate low-boom shaping, hydrogen-assisted turbine operation and real-time atmospheric route planning. It conducts flights from the Meridian Flight Research Annex.
Community-response measurements are collected only under approved corridors and are published with independent acoustic calibration records.
LATEST OPERATIONAL UPDATE
Sortie X2-031 completed the first high-altitude low-boom measurement line over the South Ocean corridor.
MISSION PARAMETERS
Values are the current public mission baseline or the final recorded result.
Meridian Annex
Through 1 July 2026
Current envelope
Pilot and flight-test engineer
Program target
Envelope expansion
MISSION OBJECTIVES
Mission-level objectives are controlled through the approved program baseline.
Verification is recorded in mission operations and closeout documentation.
Verification is recorded in mission operations and closeout documentation.
Verification is recorded in mission operations and closeout documentation.
Verification is recorded in mission operations and closeout documentation.
