The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to ...
NASA plans to use the X-59, an experimental vehicle, to fly faster than the speed of sound without generating sonic booms.
After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for the field of aeronautics ...
A new "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for ...
NASA has disclosed further details of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator's maiden flight on 28 October, marking the ...
After reaching Mars with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter proved a huge success as it ...
Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight. Instead, Boeing will perform a trial ...