NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 could slash coast-to-coast flight times — and silence the sonic boom

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first test flight in California this week. If successful, the ...
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Lockheed Martin testing new supersonic plane for commercial use

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release the successful completion of an initial test flight for the X-59, a new ...
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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 ...

Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first supersonic flight minus the sonic boom

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...
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Sikorsky’s new autonomous unmanned Black Hawk helicopter is here

The U-Hawk can carry cargo, troops, and even a drone swarm. It's all controlled by an operator using a tablet.
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Completes First Successful Flight of Supersonic X-59

The X-59 flew from Palmdale, California, to Edwards, California, traveling from Skunk Works's U.S. Air Force Plant 42 ...

X-59 Soars: A New Era in Supersonic Flight Begins

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT), in partnership with NASA, successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...

Supersonic-but-quiet X-59 aircraft named 'Coolest Thing Made in California'

The X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft seeks to transform air travel by eliminating sonic booms from faster-than-sound ...
The Aviationist

Two New S-70i Firehawks to Join L.A. County Fire Department Fleet

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has placed an order with Sikorsky for two additional S-70i Firehawk firefighting ...
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Coast Guard plans Sikorsky contract to replace aging rescue helicopters

The U.S. Coast Guard wants new Sikorsky rescue helicopters to replace aging H-65 Dolphins in use since the 1980s.
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Lockheed's Nomad drones blur the line between helicopter and plane

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky is blurring the line between helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft with its new Nomad family ...
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Lockheed Martin wins helicopter contract

WASHINGTON, D.C. A new fleet of presidential helicopters will be built by Lockheed Martin and its international partners, the Navy announced Friday, ending a fierce competition that had both political ...