NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
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New NASA Aircraft Guidance System to Help Trim Research Cost
Learn how NASA might lower its Earth science study costs through Soxnav, a new aircraft guidance system helping optimize ...
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NASA Snaps the Throttle of Its X-59 Supersonic Demo Plane, First Flight Coming in 2025
American space agency NASA announced it has concluded the ground engine tests for the X-59 supersonic airplane, first flight coming later this year ...
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NASA's about to fly its powerful X-plane. It could make history.
Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could change. The space agency plans for the aircraft's first flight in 2025 ...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
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Astronomers realize mysterious TV signal in their data bounced off an airplane
The sky is awash with radio-frequency interference (RFI), but thanks to two astronomers who tracked down a stray TV broadcast ...
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NASA X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane's Engine Test-run Successful
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the ...
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NASA Eyes Testing Needs For Cryogenic Aircraft Propulsion
NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed is an inspiration for the idea to create a cryogenic test facility. Credit: NASA Building on the success of NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed, the agency’s ...