Can supersonic flight ever return to the skies in a way that’s quiet, sustainable, and legal over land? That’s the question NASA hopes to answer with its sleek, needle-nosed experimental jet, the X-59 ...

The "quiet supersonic aircraft's historic first flight is on the horizon, with final ground tests about to begin." That's how NASA decided to mark this year's National Aviation Day, getting us all ...

NASA's Quesst mission aims to revolutionize the future of quiet supersonic travel using the X-59, an experimental aircraft that will allow the team to gather real-world data on acceptable sound levels ...

If you're a fan of high-tech aircraft, you're going to love this! A much-awaited unveiling and a promise to revolutionize commercial aviation. “Today we are witnessing history,” said John Clark, ...

It's not set in stone yet, but the date when NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft will finally take off is fast approaching. The space agency already informed us on the most important ...

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its historic first-ever flight. See the flight highlights here. Credit: NASA Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints appoints 14 men to council, ...

Plane could help pave way for faster commercial air travel Aircraft built to break sound barrier with sonic 'thump' Designed to cruise at Mach 1.4 at altitude of 55,000 feet First test flight was ...

LE BOURGET—Despite President Trump’s recent executive order directing the FAA to lift the long-standing ban on overland supersonic flight, the X-59 low boom demonstrator remains highly relevant, says ...

(via NASA) NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, departing from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, ...

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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is catching up with Boom Supersonic by flying its X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft for the first time. Boom has not only flown its test aircraft, but achieved ...

There hasn't been a supersonic commercial aircraft since the retirement of the Concorde in 2003. NASA is trying to change that. The Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST will test technology to fly faster, ...