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NASA To Monitor How The X59 Supersonic Plane Sounds

NASA will use 30 ground recording stations to monitor the sound produced by the X-59 QueSST experimental aircraft. Learn more ...
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Silent wings: Top 10 electric planes leading the charge toward green aviation

France’s VoltAero Cassio 330 combines innovation and versatility in a compact four-seat design. It features a distinct pusher configuration and delivers 330 kW of total power through electric and ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

Confirmed by NASA – X-43A became the world’s fastest atmospheric combustion-engine air vehicle

Can you imagine flying from New York to Los Angeles in less than 15 minutes? Although it seems incredible, there is an aircraft capable of this feat: meet ...
UPI

NASA's X-59 moves under its own power

July 22 (UPI) --NASA's quest for a quieter supersonic jet passed an early test after its X-59 aircraft was able to taxi at low speed at a manufacturing plant in California. The space agency on Tuesday ...
WFMZ-TV

NASA’s supersonic plane preparing for take-off

A "son of Concorde" that could fly from London to New York in under four hours is preparing for take-off. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is undergoing final safety tests before making ...
Avionics International

Thin Wings, Big Impacts: NASA-Boeing’s X-66 Wing Research Could Shake Widebody Valuations

In mid-2025 the aviation world marked a milestone in aerodynamics and avionics interaction. While most headlines focus on new ...
Flying

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson gets in the cockpit for X-59 ground testing at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in California. [Courtesy: Lockheed Martin] NASA and Lockheed Martin’s supersonic X-59 ...
KHQ

NASA’s supersonic plane close to take-off

A "son of Concorde" that could take you from New York to London in under four hours is a step closer to take-off. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, ...