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 ...

NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

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 ...

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.

NASA’s New Supersonic Jet Just Broke the Sound Barrier Twice on Test Flights

NASA's X-59 aircraft broke the sound barrier twice during two separate test flights in June, reaching a top speed of Mach 1.4 ...
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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.

NASA’s X-59 flew supersonic for the first time, and the quiet-boom experiment could change flight over land

NASA's X-59 has officially gone supersonic. See how this experimental jet aims to turn disruptive sonic booms into a quiet ...
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NASA runs first engine tests on supersonic X-59 research aircraft

Nov. 6 (UPI) --NASA engineers fired the engines on the X-59 research aircraft in advance of planned test flights to determine if the aircraft can reduce sonic booms and make supersonic flight over ...
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Take a look at the silent X-59 aircraft, NASA's experimental attempt at creating a supersonic jet with a quieter sonic boom

Earlier this month, NASA unveiled the X-59 aircraft, its experimental supersonic jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound — with a "sonic boom" no louder than the bounce of a basketball.

NASA’s $247M ‘Son of Concorde’ high-speed jet just broke the sound barrier

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 ...

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 ...