Over the coming weeks, testing will ramp up until the Lockheed Martin vehicle is travelling at a speed just short of the point where it will take off. Once complete, the X-59 will then progress to a first test flight.
Opposition transport spokesperson Bridget McKenzie said a Coalition government will implement a two-year trial of cabotage from Darwin if elected, which has been met with scepticism by the airline industry.
Over the coming weeks, testing will ramp up until the Lockheed Martin vehicle is travelling at a speed just short of the point where it will take off. Once complete, the X-59 will then progress to a first test flight.
