Lockheed Martin and NASA have officially unveiled the X-59, a quiet supersonic aircraft designed to change the future of ...

But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight. For this recent test, the team used the speed hold after integrating it more widely into the X-59's avionics system. Related: NASA's ...

When you're testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data—but if those ...

Beijing knows that it needs to take over commercial aviation. Supersonic flight is key to that.

Sleek airliners transporting passengers at supersonic speeds and reasonable prices over land could help restore some of the ...

The Chinese airframer has a way to go in designing a supersonic airliner and has yet to fly a low-boom demonstrator similar ...

American manufacturer Boom Aerospace is currently in the process of developing the Boom Overture, a jet that is set to enter service as the first American supersonic jet ever built. This plane has ...

Sonic booms proved to be a bust for commercial supersonic aircraft, which were banned from flying over the continental United States in 1973. But NASA’s newest X-plane, the X-59 QueSST ...

Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl told "Mornings with Maria" on Tuesday that America currently has a leg up on China when it comes to supersonic jets.

The International Civil Aviation Organization aligned on a recommended new standard for supersonic aircraft landing and ...

This provides additional thrust to allow the aircraft to fly faster than sound, according to NASA. Most military supersonic aircraft are equipped with an afterburner, which injects additional fuel ...

It was developed under NASA's Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) program. The aircraft is designed to hit supersonic speeds without creating an audible sonic boom, a typical side effect of ...