Flying faster than the speed of sound has always had a hitch: the sonic boom that generates shock waves for miles away, rattling windows, tripping car alarms and wreaking environmental havoc. U.S.

OSHKOSH – Commercial supersonic flights could be a thing again in the not-so-distant future. Fifty years after passenger supersonic travel over land was banned over noise concerns, NASA believes those ...

NASA asked private companies to figure out how to make commercial supersonic flight "a reality." Mach 2 to 4 planes, flying up to 3,045 mph, could be used on 50 established flight routes, per NASA.

NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft. Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft. Lockheed Martin/Martin Tice NASA’s experimental X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) plane is gearing ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (TND) — While there has not been a commercial supersonic flight in 20 years -- the last one touched down at London's Heathrow Airport, coming from New York City -- researchers at NASA ...

NASA's experimental X-43A didn't have a pilot and couldn't fly independently, but its blisteringly high speeds showed that ...

NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet continues to make its way toward the runway. The X-59 was designed from the ground up to fly faster than the speed of sound without generating the thunderous sonic ...

PALMDALE, Calif. — NASA and Lockheed Martin on Friday unveiled to the public its new X-59 plane, an experimental aircraft that will demonstrate the ability to fly supersonic while generating a gentle ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin have finally taken the wraps off of the X-59, a “quiet supersonic” aircraft that may shape the future of both military and civilian air travel. The X-59 has been under ...

NASA now expects its delayed X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (Quesst) demonstrator aircraft will make first flight in 2023 following completion of still-outstanding system evaluations. The agency and ...

But NASA is working on an experimental supersonic jet, the X-59, that minimizes the explosive sound. Instead of a surprising bang, the sound will be more of a thud, like the sound of a car door ...