The English Electric Lightning was Britain's first supersonic jet fighter. But it was more than just a test-bed plane designed to break the sound barrier; it's also a plane with a long and storied ...

California has played a central role in NASA's push to test its X-59 jet and usher in an era of commercial supersonic air ...

Boom Supersonic has made great strides in recent years toward fulfilling its ambition to get its Overture supersonic airliner off the ground. The problem is that faster-than-sound aircraft aren't ...

Boom Supersonic is putting its engine technology to work on the ground to power the AI boom, and help fund development of its full-size Overture aircraft. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video ...

Motors found in a Lotus Evija are being tested in aircraft engines A hybrid-electric architecture can mimic a turbofan Both military and civilian applications are being considered We could soon see a ...

Aviation history was just very quietly made in the skies of Southern California. Measuring just under 100 feet, the single-engine jet features a distinctive sculpted body designed to reduce noise at ...

The Lockheed Martin X-59 Quesst, which stands for "Quiet SuperSonic Technology," is an experimental aircraft developed by Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works. That's the same organization that developed ...

Only 66 years separated the first Wright brothers' flight and the launch of the supersonic Concorde passenger jet. The engineer/optimist in me is therefore deeply disappointed air travel speeds have ...

After breaking the sound barrier for the first time, NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet flew faster and at higher altitudes in preparation for its most crucial test. The experimental aircraft reached a speed ...

The X-59 is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating a loud sonic boom. The ultimate goal is to prove that quiet supersonic flight is a viable option for commercial airlines.