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NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first ...

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 ...

NASA's X-59 jet goes supersonic for first time in key flight test

For several months, the X-59 has been taking part in a series of tests known as envelope expansion.

NASA's experimental aircraft flies supersonic for the first time

NASA's X-59 achieved a major milestone on Friday, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time. According ...

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Just Hit Another Major Milestone

After breaking the sound barrier, NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet flew faster and at higher altitudes in preparation for its most ...

Watch NASA's new experimental jet break the sound barrier for the first time

NASA is testing the X-59, an experimental plane that was designed to exceed the speed of sound without a loud sonic boom. Credit: NASA / Carla Thomas NASA's X-59 jet has broken the sound barrier for ...