NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing, verifying how its systems ...

when the era of supersonic flight started right here in the California high desert with test pilot Chuck Yeager in the X-1,” said Pearce. “It soon became apparent that the sonic boom’s sharp ...

As it exceeded the speed of sound in flight, the pressure of the air created sonic booms – loud ... based AeroDynamic Advisory, says Boom lacks a realistic path towards an engine.

The history of aviation is full of notable X-Planes, a number of which heralded in new generations of flight ... eliminating the traditional “sonic boom”. On the ground, instead of one ...

A bipartisan group of US legislators are seeking to repeal regulations that ban civil jets from flying at supersonic speeds ...