NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an ...
PALMDALE, California (Reuters) -NASA's X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet airplane soared over the Southern California desert on ...
Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...
In a major milestone in the return of supersonic travel for passengers, NASA's experimental aircraft is making its maiden flight on Tuesday (October 28). The X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) ...
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In the 1950s, British engineer A.A. Griffith proposed a supersonic VTOL passenger jet powered by an unbelievable 68 jet ...
On February 7, 1996, Concorde made the fastest transatlantic commercial flight from New York to London in 2 hours and 52 minutes. But the era of Concordes has passed and now such a trip takes about ...
October 24 is a date rich with historical significance, spanning centuries and touching various corners of the globe. This day has witnessed moments that ...
If you boil it down to the basic facts, the era of commercial supersonic flight was a European phenomenon. Concorde, its ...
Boom Supersonic's 'Overture' could mark the return of supersonic air travel by 2029, cutting hours off UK to US flight time ...
French Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot has said he is convinced that Concorde flights will resume -- despite the supersonic jet being grounded following the disaster near Paris two months ago.
The race for quiet supersonic flight takes a leap forward with NASA's X-59. But what challenges remain before it becomes a ...
After the Space Race there was the supersonic race, as three countries vied to build the first passenger supersonic airliner ...