NASA aircraft breaks sound barrier in first supersonic test flight

The milestone comes after a busy testing period for NASA. Since the first flight on 28 October 2025, the team has completed ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, NASA’s Experimental X-59 Plane Flew Faster Than the Speed of Sound, Setting the Stage for ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Aircraft

The United States banned supersonic flights over its land in 1973 due to their ear-splitting sonic booms. Experts are building a plane that should travel at those speeds but create only gentle thumps ...
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The X-59 experimental aircraft breaks the sound barrier without supersonic boom

An aircraft capable of breaking the sound barrier without producing an ear-shattering bang: that is the feat achieved by NASA's X-59. On June 5, 2026, this long-nosed aircraft reached ...

NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone

Just days after NASA’s experimental X-59 plane flew at supersonic speeds for the first time, the space agency has announced ...