NASA’s X-59 “frankenjet” tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental ...
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NASA X-59 supersonic aircraft's first flight - highlights and team reflections

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its first flight in Oct. 2025. The team behind the plane talks about it.

23 years after Concorde's retirement: NASA's X-59 could make supersonic travel roar back

When Concorde entered service in 1976, it transformed long-distance travel. Cruising at more than twice the speed of sound, ...

Nasa’s quiet ‘son of Concorde’ paves way for supersonic travel

A plane built by Nasa has broken the sound barrier without producing a sonic boom, bringing civilian supersonic flights a ...

The supersonic era is back—what US flights might look like with new jet

Newsweek analysis shows how “son of Concorde” jets could reshape travel—if regulators sign off.

Watch NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Break the Sound Barrier for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 aircraft has finally flown faster than the speed of sound, bringing us one step closer to supersonic flight without the loud, thunder-like clap noise that comes with it. The experimental ...

Supersonic jet that will fly you from LA to NYC in less than 3 hours tested in California

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

NASA’s silent X-59 breaks the sound barrier for the first time without a sonic boom, paving the way for the return of civilian supersonic flights

NASA's X-59 has officially broken the sound barrier. See how this "quiet" supersonic jet is paving the way for future travel.

The 4 Concorde Cost Lines Boom's Overture Has To Beat To Survive

On June 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that undid one of the most influential factors in the ...

Watch NASA's new experimental jet break the sound barrier for the first time

NASA is testing the X-59, an experimental plane that was designed to exceed the speed of sound without a loud sonic boom. Credit: NASA / Carla Thomas NASA's X-59 jet has broken the sound barrier for ...