Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, NASA’s Experimental X-59 Plane Flew Faster Than the Speed of Sound, Setting the Stage for ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Aircraft

The United States banned supersonic flights over its land in 1973 due to their ear-splitting sonic booms. Experts are ...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet

After months of test flights, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier ...
autoevolution

NASA's Windowless Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Flies Faster Than Mach 1 for the First Time

There might come a time, soon enough, when commercial supersonic flight over land could be possible all over the world. If that happens, history will probably remember the X-59 experimental ...
Fox Business

US is 'ahead' of China in supersonic jet aircraft, says Boom Supersonic CEO

America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. "I think aviation has always been seen ...
New Atlas

XB-1 supersonic aircraft smashes sound barrier without explosive boom

If you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Oddly enough, no one on the ground ...
MSN on MSN

These are all the wild rewards Concorde passengers used to get just for flying on the supersonic jet

The ticket cost a fortune, but you did get a lot for your money ...

Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 Makes History With First Unmanned Supersonic Flight

Discover how the Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 achieved Mach 1.21 in its historic first unmanned supersonic flight. Read the full test flight details now!