NASA’s X-59 takes off: The race to resurrect supersonic flight begins

After years of development, NASA’s supersonic airplane takes its first flight. At last, the X-59 is airborne. NASA’s quiet ...
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NASA's quiet X-59 supersonic jet takes off for its first flight

NASA’s new X-59 quiet supersonic jet took off from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, early on Tuesday ().

NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Jet Takes Historic First Flight, Paving Way for Quiet Supersonic Travel

Designed by NASA and built by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division, the X-59 represents a decade-long effort to minimise ...

NASA's Mach 9.6 X-43A 'Hypersonic Scramjet' Is Still An Engineering Marvel

NASA's experimental X-43A didn't have a pilot and couldn't fly independently, but its blisteringly high speeds showed that hypersonic flight was possible.

NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic X-59 jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph — soared across the California ...