NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first ...

NASA’s New Supersonic Jet Just Broke the Sound Barrier Twice on Test Flights

NASA's X-59 aircraft broke the sound barrier twice during two separate test flights in June, reaching a top speed of Mach 1.4 ...
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NASA's experimental aircraft flies supersonic for the first time

NASA's X-59 achieved a major milestone on Friday, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time. According ...
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In a First, NASA’s Experimental X-59 Plane Flew Faster Than the Speed of Sound, Setting the Stage for ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Aircraft

The United States banned supersonic flights over its land in 1973 due to their ear-splitting sonic booms. Experts are building a plane that should travel at those speeds but create only gentle thumps ...

NASA’s X-59 is built to make supersonic flight quiet, and the real test is whether Concorde’s biggest problem finally disappears

NASA’s X-59 is changing supersonic travel. Can it turn the explosive sonic boom into a quiet "thump" to bring back fast ...

NASA X-59 supersonic aircraft's first flight - highlights and team reflections

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its first flight in Oct. 2025. The team behind the plane talks about it.
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NASA to resume supersonic aircraft tests. Here's what to know

NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.

NASA’s $247M ‘Son of Concorde’ high-speed jet just broke the sound barrier

Traveling at the speed of sound may actually be on the horizon. NASA’s supersonic aircraft, dubbed “son of Concorde” after ...
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Take a look at the silent X-59 aircraft, NASA's experimental attempt at creating a supersonic jet with a quieter sonic boom

Earlier this month, NASA unveiled the X-59 aircraft, its experimental supersonic jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound — with a "sonic boom" no louder than the bounce of a basketball.

NASA's Experimental Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flew supersonic for the first time on June 5. NASA released this footage on ...