Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

In a first, NASA's experimental X-59 plane flew faster than the speed of sound, setting the stage for 'quiet' supersonic aircraft

On June 5, NASA’s experimental X-59 plane went supersonic for the first time. The aircraft zoomed through the sky at a top ...

Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 Makes History With First Unmanned Supersonic Flight

Discover how the Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 achieved Mach 1.21 in its historic first unmanned supersonic flight. Read the ...

Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Still In Demand

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.
Tech Xplore on MSN

NASA's X-59 prepares for first supersonic flight

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...
autoevolution

DARPA X-Plane That Uses Jets of Air to Maneuver Slowly Crawling to First Flight in 2027

Aviation, as humanity has been experiencing for the past 120 years or so, means an aircraft needs engines to take off and fly, wings to keep it in the air, and physical control surfaces (stabilizers, ...
Seattle Times

Boeing’s fifth 777-9, part of delayed 777X family, takes first flight

EVERETT — Boeing’s fifth 777-9 took its first flight from Paine Field on Tuesday, marking another step in the jet manufacturer’s journey to get its latest plane model out of the factory. The 777-9, ...