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NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet takes historic first flight

On October 29, 2025, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet made a historic first flight, soaring over the California desert. This ...

Supersonic travel could return – without the boom – as NASA tests X-59 jet

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its first test flight after years of development and delays. Aeronautical engineers at Lockheed Martin designed the aircraft to ...

NASA tests low-volume supersonic jet that could slash air travel time

NASA and Lockheed Martin debuted their first test run of a low-volume supersonic jet that’s expected to allow air passengers to travel faster than the speed of sound.   The X-59 aircraft on ...
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Mach 9.6 X-43A ‘Hypersonic Scramjet’ Has a Message for Any Military on Earth

A, an unmanned scramjet testbed, set the world record for an air-breathing aircraft by hitting Mach 9.6 in 2004. -Launched ...