NASA's 'Son of Concorde' supersonic aircraft has broken the sound barrier for the first time, paving the way for ultra–fast air travel. The $247 million jet, dubbed X–59, hit a top speed of Mach 1.1, ...

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 supersonic flight this month.

Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...

NASA's X-59 jet has finally gone supersonic. The X-59, a long-nosed demonstrator designed to help develop the tech required for "quiet" supersonic flight, notched the milestone on Friday (June 5), ...

NASA’S “Son of Concorde” jet that could fly from the UK to New York in four hours has smashed through the sound barrier without triggering the usual sonic boom. The experimental ...

California has played a central role in NASA's push to test its X-59 jet and usher in an era of commercial supersonic air ...

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 ...

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NASA's Quesst mission looks to develop a supersonic aircraft that could one day transform commercial air travel in the United ...

Regular supersonic flight in the United States may be closer than ever as NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft achieved supersonic speed Friday. The agency, in a blog post, said the achievement is a ...