NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is approaching one of the most significant moments of its development as it prepares for ...

Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.

A " son of Concorde " that could fly from London to New York in under four hours may be days away from its first supersonic ...

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a successful series of test flights that pushed the aircraft to ...

It’s been over a decade since engineers officially got to work on the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST). Designed in collaboration with NASA, Lockheed Martin’s state-o ...

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NASA’s X‑59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing to enter one of its most significant testing phases to date, with ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...

Humankind is always on a quest for speed: You can ride the fastest rollercoaster in the world, the Formula Rossa, at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, and the fastest land speed record was achieved in 1997 ...

At the end of October 2025, when the government shutdown was beginning to get serious, American space agency NASA conducted the first flight of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft. It was a ...

As its team prepared for second flight, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft underwent engine run testing on March 12, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Sources | ...