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NASA's experimental aircraft flies supersonic for 1st time

Watch NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Break the Sound Barrier for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 aircraft has finally flown faster than the speed of sound, bringing us one step closer to supersonic flight without the loud, thunder-like clap noise that comes with it. The experimental vehicle took off from the Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 5 at 2 p.

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NASA's 'Son of Concorde' X-59 jet makes history as it flies 'quiet' supersonic for the first time

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NASA's experimental aircraft flies supersonic for the first time

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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 ...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet

After months of test flights, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier ...

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NASA's Windowless Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Flies Faster Than Mach 1 for the First Time

There might come a time, soon enough, when commercial supersonic flight over land could be possible all over the world. If that happens, history will probably remember the X-59 experimental ...

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Supersonic jet that will fly you from LA to NYC in less than 3 hours tested in California

Cross-country travel could one day look very different if NASA’s newest experimental aircraft lives up to its promise as its ...

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