American space agency NASA is busy checking the safety systems and the procedures for the first flight of the X-59 supersonic ...
NASA’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator nears first flight, aiming to prove quiet supersonic travel and pave the way for overland ...
A SUPERSONIC jet that could fly from London to New York in under four hours is preparing for take-off. NASA’s X-59 – dubbed ...
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The Air Force’s Mach 6 SR-72 Darkstar Mistake

Lockheed’s SR-72 “Darkstar” is a dazzling but unnecessary luxury. -Despite promises of Mach-6 speed, TBCC propulsion, high-altitude survivability, stealth, and strike roles, the author says U.S. funds ...
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As NASA's one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from ...