NASA's X-59 jet-meant to break the sound barrier without a sonic boom-passed Mach 1 for the first time this month, marking a ...

As the aircraft broke the sound barrier, however, its quiet thump was not heard. A NASA F-15 chase plane flew nearby to ...

The United States banned supersonic flights over its land in 1973 due to their ear-splitting sonic booms. Experts are ...

On June 5, 2026, NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage ...

NASA’s experimental X-59 plane is one step closer to making faster-than-sound flight quiet after the aircraft flew supersonic ...

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for ...

NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, expanding into the supersonic portion of its ...

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 ...

For several months, the X-59 has been taking part in a series of tests known as envelope expansion.

Cross-country travel could one day look very different if NASA’s newest experimental aircraft lives up to its promise as its ...

NASA's experimental aircraft X-59 has flown faster than sound for the first time. It is a flying testbed for quiet supersonic ...

NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a ...