Supersonic passenger travel is back in serious development. Here is where the leading programs stand in 2026.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA is getting ready to go supersonic in California. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aviation history was just very quietly made in the skies of Southern California. NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first ...

NASA’s supersonic jet X-59 soared through California’s skies this week, in its first successful test flight, potentially marking another step toward faster commercial air travel. NASA, alongside ...

A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the southern California desert just after sunrise in what could be the first step ...

After decades of stagnation, supersonic passenger travel is advancing with Boom’s Overture and NASA’s X-59, aided by a U.S. policy shift lifting the overland speed ban. Meanwhile, Europe’s ECHOES ...

The X-59 quiet supersonic jet, built for NASA by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), successfully completed its first test flight in California on Tuesday, paving the way for faster commercial air travel. The ...

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As the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, Concorde was popular with royals, celebrities, and business executives.

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.