On October 29, 2025, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet made a historic first flight, soaring over the California desert. This maiden voyage, a significant milestone for the aircraft designed to ...

NASA's experimental X-59 jet has successfully flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time from the Edwards Air Force Base in California. The aircraft is designed to break the sound barrier ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its first flight in Oct. 2025. The team behind the plane talks about it. Credit: NASA Megan Moroney cancels show mid-performance, leaves stage in tears ...

The FAA also revealed plans for more rules to come later this year, which would establish landing and takeoff noise standards for any aircraft flying at Mach 1 and above—the benchmark for supersonic ...

The FAA is planning to revise America’s ban on commercial supersonic flight—as long as the “sonic boom” it emits can be redirected away from ears on the ground. The Federal Aviation Administration ...

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Editor’s Note: To watch a video version of this article, click here. For 53 years, one federal regulation has stood between Americans and the return of supersonic air travel over the continental ...

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