NASA’s experimental X-59 has finally traded the hangar for the sky, marking a historic first flight that could rewrite the rules for how fast passenger jets move over land. The ultra-quiet research ...

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

American space agency NASA released new images of the first flight of the X-59, but also details on what's next for the program.

Quesst is the result of a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and NASA to build a supersonic aircraft that can fly over land. It just took off.

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, ...

At the time when most of us were getting ready to unpack our Christmas gifts, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, was already celebrating: on December 22, it received two F ...

"Flying the airplane is exciting, but that engineering is really exciting as well,” said Larson. The goal of the X-59's ...

PALMDALE, California (Reuters) -NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an experimental aircraft designed to break the ...

As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, its pilot will be flying with a buddy closely looking out for his safety.

Not content to watch these young whippersnapper planes take all the glory, the F-15s will be kitted out with sensory and data collection gear.