Years and years that it took
to get to this point,
and we finally crossed that milestone.
All the work and the build up,
getting the airplane
to this point and then,
to see that take to the sky
for the first time.
So, when it came to game day,
I wasn't worried about anything
because I knew the team had my back.
it has the promise
to be a historic milestone
towards the next era
of commercial aviation.
I've worked with so many people
for so long,
to make this happen,
to actually see it take flight.
What an experience!
It's a tremendous accomplishment
for all of us associated with X-59.
What we're doing has impacts
on the commercial aviation industry
and has the opportunity
to revolutionize commercial air travel.
To go prove a concept
that at one point
people doubted could be done.
Pretty exciting.
I never would have guessed
when I was 16 years old
and I wanted to be a test pilot,
that I'd ever have the opportunity
to do a first flight,
let alone a first flight on an X-plane.