The "quiet" supersonic aircraft developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin has completed its first flight in California. Dubbed the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology Aircraft, or Quesst, it is a sleek ...

On a clear morning over the Mojave Desert in January 2025, a dart-shaped jet called XB-1 punched through Mach 1 and kept climbing. The aircraft, built by Denver-based startup Boom Supersonic, became ...

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier. The X-59 is a supersonic aircraft designed with a radical elongated geometry that aims to reduce the volume of the sonic booms it ...

The X-59 went supersonic for the first time on June 5, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph) and an altitude of 43,400 feet on an 81-minute mission from Edwards Air Force Base in ...

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its 25th test flight. The goal of NASA's Quesst mission is to gather data that could lead to commercial supersonic flights over land. Future tests will ...

Traveling at the speed of sound may actually be on the horizon. NASA’s supersonic aircraft, dubbed “son of Concorde” after its predecessor, successfully broke the sound barrier for the first time. The ...

For years now, NASA has been working on the X-59, a supersonic jet that’s also super quiet, reaching ludicrous speeds without sounding like it’s tearing a hole in the sky. According to NASA, that ...

China's TMS-10 supersonic jet is moving toward as 2026 test flight, with targets of Mach 2 speed for commercial flying.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's X-59 is quietly reaching significant milestones. The X-59 went supersonic for the first time on June 5, reaching a top ...