Aviation history was just very quietly made in the skies of Southern California. NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first test flight on Tuesday morning, bringing ultra-fast commercial air ...

A new "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for ...

NASA’s X-59 aircraft completed its first flight over the Southern California desert, bringing us closer to traveling at the speed of sound without the explosive, thunder-like clap that comes with it.

Plane could help pave way for faster commercial air travel Aircraft built to break sound barrier with sonic 'thump' Designed to cruise at Mach 1.4 at altitude of 55,000 feet First test flight was ...

Why it matters: Supersonic flight has existed for nearly 80 years, but remains banned over land due to the deafening sonic booms produced when aircraft exceed Mach 1 (767 mph). NASA and Lockheed ...

Aviation history was just very quietly made in the skies of Southern California. Measuring just under 100 feet, the single-engine jet features a distinctive sculpted body designed to reduce noise at ...