The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas.
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An F-16C fighter jet from the US Air Force Thunderbirds crashed during a training mission near China Lake in the Mojave ...
NASA's historic first flight of the X-59 last month was captured on video, showing the quiet supersonic jet soaring over the ...
“Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security and the security of the president,” said Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense ...
Built from components of aircraft like the F 16, T 38 and F 117, NASA’s X 59 has an unusually long, sleek nose and no forward ...
The sonic boom from routine testing of jets at the Robins Air Force Base was heard across Central Georgia.