WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the ...

When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...

NASA is pushing the boundaries of supersonic travel with its experimental X-59 jet, a sleek, needle-shaped aircraft designed ...

Also, people in cities where the Concorde flew complained about noise, and as a result, the last time the plane flew was back in 2003. NASA’s new X59 supersonic jet is trying to fix the problem by ...

It was caused by air pressure waves combining to form a shock wave produced by the plane’s extreme speed. The X-59 is designed to hit speeds of 924mph, at an altitude of roughly 55,000ft.

NASA has completed the engine ground tests on its supersonic jet, which is expected to take to skies later this year. The X-59 jet is Nasa and Lockheed Martin’s joint offering, which the ...

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January ...

A badly injured child is among eight people who were injured when a Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s ...

A badly injured child is among 19 people who were injured when a Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s ...

Spitzer-Stadtlander suggested he was targeted for firing for his views on Tesla and X, formerly Twitter, not as part of a general probationary-level sweep. Both companies are owned by Elon Musk ...

A Vancouver woman says she almost got stuck in Montreal after her flight was cancelled due to Monday's plane crash in Toronto ... commented on the incident in a post on X, advising travellers ...