X-59: How Lockheed Martin Is Ushering In A New Era In Supersonic Flight

The future of aviation takes flight as the X-59 soars above California. Discover the cutting-edge technology behind this ...

NASA just flew a jet at 925 mph without sonic boom noise: Breakthrough could cut travel time by half

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the ability to break the sound barrier with a quiet "thump" instead of a sonic boom. This breakthrough, ...
National Security Journal on MSN

From SR-71 to SpaceX: Why Sonic Booms Are Rattling the U.S. Again

Sonic booms are back on the political radar along California’s coast as frequent SpaceX launches from Vandenberg Space Force ...
NBC Washington

Sonic boom heard over DC is a rare sound with a rich history and uncertain future

People living in and around the nation’s capital experienced a rare, if startling, sound that has a rich history in American aviation and possibly a muted future: A sonic boom. The boom was heard ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

NYC to London in 90 minutes? GE Aerospace is working on it

CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - GE Aerospace will work with NASA to study a next-generation passenger jet concept that could go Mach 4 – four times the speed of sound and as much as five ...
Los Angeles Times

A sonic boom, an aerial chase, and a plane crash shake D.C.

WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Washingtonians heard a very loud boom. Loud sounds — military plane engines, fireworks, gunshots —are common throughout the district. But a boom this loud was so extraordinary, ...
KRQE Blogs

Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — People living in and ...