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The Concorde dream is within reach. NASA X-59 just has to silence the supersonic boom

NASA’s X-59 has reached 924 mph and 55,000 feet, bringing the agency closer to proving that future supersonic passenger flights can avoid thunderous sonic booms.

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Goes Supersonic

NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, expanding into the supersonic portion of its flight envelope. NASA’s experimental X-59 QueSST (Quiet Supe...

SR-71 successor? Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 prototype cracks the sound barrier

The venerable Cold War SR-71 Blackbird may be looking nervously at its laurels after Hermeus's latest Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed prototype broke the sound barrier at Spaceport Am...

FAA Takes First Step to Scrap the Ban on Supersonic Flights Over the U.S.

Sean Duffy says new tech makes it safer for people on the ground who are worried about sonic booms.

Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 breaks sound barrier for the first time

Hermeus has announced that its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed aircraft has completed its first supersonic flight, reaching Mach… The post Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 breaks sound bar...

NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone

NASA’s X-59 research aircraft reached its target speed and altitude for the first time on Friday

3-hour flights from LA to NYC move step closer to reality after major restriction lifted

The Department of Transportation intends to replace the ban on overland supersonic flight with a noise limit, allowing aircraft to fly faster than Mach 1 over land as long as the r...

NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Reaches Supersonic Speed

NASA has completed the X-59 aircraft’s first supersonic flight The aircraft is expected to conduct a Mach 1.4 mission conditions flight in the coming days  The 2026 Air and Space S...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Just Hit Another Major Milestone

X-59 flew at Mach 1.4 in preparation for debuting its quiet thump to the public.

US announces plan to launch commerical supersonic flights

The US is advancing efforts to introduce civil supersonic flights across the country, more than twenty years after the Concorde aircraft was retired. The Federal Aviation Administr...

BOOM: Duffy Announces Supersonic Flights Are Coming Soon 

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Federal Aviation Administration is taking a “pivotal step” to make civil supersonic flights possible....

NASA’s X-59 plane goes supersonic for the first time

This experimental plane, which reached supersonic speeds yesterday, is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating bothersome sonic booms

NASA's X-59 "frankenjet" tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

NASA’s quiet supersonic flight tests could eventually go on a national tour.

FAA clears the runway for Mach flights that could cut travel times nearly in half

The FAA has announced new proposed rules to enable supersonic passenger flights in the U.S., paving the way for aircraft that could cut travel times nearly in half.

FAA Proposes Reworking Ban on Supersonic Flight, Connecting Coasts in Under 3 Hours

After an executive order last year prompted the decision, the transportation authority is paving the way for commercial flights to go faster than sound in the near future The post...

Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.

FAA proposes rule to enable supersonic flight over the continental United States

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule that would set the stage for civil supersonic… The post FAA proposes rule to enable supersonic flight over the con...

US moves to lift supersonic flight ban

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun the regulatory process to allow commercial and…

Civilian supersonic flights are being legalized in the U.S.

For too long, outdated rules based on old technology held back American aerospace innovation. Now, we are updating those rules for the first time since the 1970s. Today @USDOT anno...

NASA’s “Quiet Concorde” to be tested at supersonic speeds for the first time, could cut New York–London flight time to f...

The aircraft will be capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,960 km/h (1,218 mph), that is Mach 1.6 The post NASA’s “Quiet Concorde” to be tested at supersonic speeds for the first t...

US plans return to supersonic flights with new FAA rule; to reverse 53-year-old ban

The US Department of Transportation move on Tuesday came after NASA successfully tested the experimental X-59 aircraft that flew faster than the speed of sound without producing th...

FAA Proposes to End Ban on Overland Supersonic Flights, Establish Interim Noise-Based En Route Standard as First Step to...

FAA updates regulations for new supersonic age

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is clearing the way for the return of commercial supersonic air travel by revamping regulations for faster-than-sound aircraft for the...

Watch NASA Inch Closer To Its Sonic Thump Theory With The X-59's First Supersonic Flight

The purpose of the X-59 is to make faster air travel possible, without continually rattling the people of the continental U.S.