NASA and Lockheed Martin have tested the experimental supersonic aircraft X-59 on a first test flight to check onboard systems.

The concept of blended-wing aircraft – where fuselage and wing are all one structure – is not new. But this radical design ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 "quiet" supersonic plane flew for the first time in October. It’s a major step towards reintroducing commercial supersonic flight in the United States.

Initial flying qualities and air data performance were verified during the X-59’s flight, which will be expanded over the coming months.

NASA began flight tests of its needle-nosed X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft with a 1 hr. 7 min. initial sortie from Palmdale, California, to the nearby Edwards AFB on Oct. 28. Flown by ...

An impressive aircraft that can whizz from London to New York in just four hours is almost ready to take-off. NASA's X-59 is a supersonic research aircraft that is expected to reach speeds of up to ...

Lasting approximately 75 minutes and reaching 12,000 feet at 300 knots, the test verified the aircraft's initial flying qualities and air data systems without incident. Dubbed the new Concorde, the ...

NASA and the FAA, with new tech called ACERO and PAMS, are testing drones capable of fighting nighttime, smoke-filled fires.