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In a first, NASA's experimental X-59 plane flew faster than the speed of sound, setting the stage for 'quiet' supersonic aircraft

On June 5, NASA’s experimental X-59 plane went supersonic for the first time. The aircraft zoomed through the sky at a top ...

I flew on a startup's one-of-a-kind electric plane that could reshape air travel by 2027

Beta Technologies' Jetsons-like electric plane aims to make air travel cleaner, quieter, and more affordable. I flew in it to ...
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 ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Mysterious Next-Gen Aircraft Allegedly Spotted Near Area 51

A thermal image captured near Area 51 allegedly shows a previously unseen next-generation aircraft design with cranked-kite ...

New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. Announces Pricing of $25 Million Offering of Common Shares

The offering was led by the Company's largest existing U.S. institutional shareholders TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / ...
Avionics International

Hermeus’ Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 Aircraft Goes Supersonic In First For Unmanned Flight

Less than three months after the first flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 unmanned aircraft, Hermeus on Tuesday said the ...

Which Aircraft Carrier Catapult Is More Effective: Steam Or Electric?

The US Navy is embroiled in a debate over whether electromagnetic catapults are superior to steam, and the answer isn't as ...