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NASA's X-59 nears first supersonic flight to cut travel time

NASA's X-59, a quiet supersonic aircraft, is nearing its first flight, aiming to cut London-New York travel time to under ...

NASA’s X-59 nears first flight; surprising details emerge about the 'successor to Concorde' promising London-NYC travel

The aircraft forms part of NASA’s broader effort to revive supersonic air travel in a way that is quieter and more ...

NASA built a jet with a missing front windscreen and an ultra-long nose to quietly bypass a flight restriction dating back to 1973

A revolutionary experimental aircraft is set to transform supersonic travel by drastically reducing sonic boom noise. NASA's ...
CBS News

NASA set to unveil experimental X-59 aircraft aimed at commercial supersonic travel

NASA's new experimental aircraft will go thump in the night – that's the plan, anyway. The X-59, set to be unveiled in Palmdale, California, on Friday, is designed to turn the volume down on ...
TravelPulse

NASA Takes Commercial Aviation One Step Closer To Supersonic Passenger Planes

It’s been two decades since the cost-prohibitive Concorde supersonic passenger jet was retired from service, taking the possibility of transatlantic flight at supersonic speeds off the table for even ...
CNN

NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights

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