National Security Journal on MSN

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 ...

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 ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

X-59 Debut Could Launch New Era for Commercial Aviation

The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...
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NASA, Lockheed Complete Initial X-59 Flight Test

X-59 takes its maiden flight from Lockheed's Skunk Works in Palmdale to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, ...

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 (October ...

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 ...
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Dojo X Codes (October 2025)

Learn martial arts, roll for different powerful traits, pick a color that fits your aura, and prepare to beat the heck out of every other player in the game. While you’re at it, use Dojo X codes to ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Marks Historic First Flight

Fifty years after the US banned supersonic flights of civilians over land, a needle-nosed aircraft has risen from the ...