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 ...
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NASA’s X-59 completes its first supersonic flight, marking a major milestone in aviation

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft has officially flown faster than the speed of sound, marking a pivotal milestone in the pursuit of quiet supersonic travel. On June 5, 2026, the X-59 soared above ...

NASA's X-59 Reaches Speed And Altitude Milestones Ahead Of First Quiet Supersonic Flights

The plane will soon be ready to fly over US communities.

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.

NASA X-59 supersonic aircraft's first flight - highlights and team reflections

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft conducted its first flight in Oct. 2025. The team behind the plane talks about it.
Tech Xplore

NASA's X-59 aircraft flies supersonic for first time

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for ...

NASA’s X-59 plane goes supersonic for the first time

NASA’s experimental X-59 plane is one step closer to making faster-than-sound flight quiet after the aircraft flew supersonic for the first time on June 5, reaching a peak speed of 713 miles per hour ...
The Debrief

NASA Just Tested a Secretive Experimental Aircraft in a “Major Milestone” for Supersonic Flight

An experimental aircraft just achieved a “major milestone” that NASA officials say brings the future of quiet supersonic ...
Eureka

NASA’s X‑59 Completes First Supersonic Flight

“X‑59 is getting ready for its quiet supersonic debut. Since the aircraft's first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, the team has made ...
autoevolution

NASA Releases More Chase Plane In-Flight Photos of the X-59, And They’re Glorious

At the end of October 2025, American space agency NASA finally flew, for the first time, its brand-new X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft. It was a rather short, unspectacular flight, but it ...
WKYC3

NASA test pilot visits Cleveland after X-59 plane takes its first flight: Growing STEM

CLEVELAND — The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind aircraft. And that same can be said about its test pilot, Nils Larson. "Flying the airplane is exciting, but that engineering is really exciting as well,” said ...