The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst, which stands for "Quiet SuperSonic Technology," is an experimental aircraft developed by Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works. That's the same organization that developed ...

Supersonic commercial air travel could be on the horizon once again, and NASA is one step closer to making it a reality. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet recently traveled faster than the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aviation history was just very quietly made in the skies of Southern California. NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than ...

I was an Avionics Sensor Tech at Beale AFB. I worked Side Looking RADAR on the SR-71, so I was always around during air shows. Only once, there was a 80,000 foot Mach 3 flyby. Yes there was a boom but ...

The X-59 is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating a loud sonic boom. The ultimate goal is to prove that quiet supersonic flight is a viable option for commercial airlines.

Quarterhorse demonstrator achieves supersonic flight. Credit: Hermeus High-speed aircraft maker Hermeus flew the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 demonstrator aircraft above supersonic speed for the first time, ...