NASA just wrapped engine performance tests on its X-59 research aircraft, which the space agency hopes will prove a means of mitigating supersonic aircraft’s odious sonic booms. NASA and ...

Have you ever wondered what an airplane breaking the sound barrier looks like beyond the visible spectrum? I mean, if the sound is so deafening, the sight must be truly spectacular. And you'll ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...

The Quesst Mission is the space agency’s attempt to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, traveling faster than the speed of sound. “Right now, it takes about five and ...

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When the experimental XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier three times during its first supersonic flight on 28 January, it did not produce a sonic boom audible from the ground, according to US ...

Boom Supersonic, a commercial aviation company behind the sonic boom-less XB-1, posted an image showing its experimental plane breaking the sound barrier. Captured during a successful test flight ...