American space agency NASA said it completed a new series of tests on the X-59 experimental aircraft, putting systems and piloting through their paces.

The X-59 is NASA’s answer to the biggest obstacle in supersonic travel—noise. Engineered to reduce sonic booms to a soft “thump,” this sleek aircraft is designed to fly at Mach 1.4 while ...

The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier without producing the thunderous sonic booms that typically accompany supersonic flight. And based on the results of the ...

"This reduces risk and ensures we're not learning about problems in the air." NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft continues to make progress toward its first flight with a new successful round of ...

NASA's X-59 hits key supersonic test with afterburner tests Afterburner tests ensure X-59 jet meets supersonic speed requirements X-59 to fly over US areas to test public perception of quieter flights ...

Less than a year from the maiden flight, the first civil supersonic jet made by a private company ... The augmented reality is also being used by NASA’s X-59 QueSST. The aerodynamics of the ...

A recent social media post showed flames shooting from the jet during an engine test in California, confirming its capability to reach high speeds. Lifting the ban on supersonic flights The X-59 could ...

Enter NASA’s latest—and by far sleekest—experimental aircraft, the X-59. The 100-foot-long ... Northrop Grumman’s F-5E fighter jet, a lightweight supersonic aircraft that first took ...

NASA has announced that it has completed the first full burn test for its X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft. Conducted on December 12 at NASA’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale ...

NASA's X-59 aircraft has been marching toward a fest flight since it entered development in 2016 with the goal of bringing back commercial supersonic travel. Next, the agency will test jet-mounted ...