X-59 Soars: A New Era in Supersonic Flight Begins
Oct 28, 2025 · The X-59's successful development and flight testing will inform the establishment of new data-driven acceptable noise thresholds related to supersonic commercial flight over land, paving the …
X-Planes at Armstrong - NASA
Sep 3, 2025 · Experimental aircraft, or X-planes, are built for a wide range of research purposes – technology or concept demonstrators, unmanned test missiles, and even as prototypes. Here is an …
NASA performs first taxi tests of X-59 aircraft - AeroTime
Jul 18, 2025 · NASA has started taxi tests of its new X-59 supersonic experimental aircraft, marking the first time that the X-59 has moved under its own power.
Astro Mechanica's turboelectric engine: sonic flight, EV tech - New Atlas
Nov 15, 2024 · In the near-ish future, Brooke intends to build an experimental airframe powered by four Astro Mechanica turboelectric adaptive jet engines and two GE CT7 engines and flying non-stop …
NASA Reveals the X-59—Its Antidote to the Sonic Boom
Jan 12, 2024 · A dramatic curtain drop at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, on Friday gave the world its first look at the X-59—NASA’s new experimental aircraft designed to...
America’s New Experimental Aircraft the World Didn’t See Coming
Nov 18, 2025 · From hypersonic test vehicles to pilotless wingmen, America’s newest aircraft mark a dramatic shift in aviation. The Valkyrie drone teams with F-22s and F-35s, while the giant …
Wisk starts to flight test ‘supervised autonomy’ with Gen 6 prototype
4 days ago · The person at the controls during Wisk’s inaugural test flight of its Gen 6 prototype didn’t have a joystick, or pedals, or any such typical hardware. Also, they weren’t in the aircraft. Instead — …
Heart Aerospace to Conduct First Fully Electric Experimental Flight in ...
Nov 26, 2024 · The first experimental flight of Heart X1, which is set to become the largest fully electric aircraft ever to fly, marks a critical milestone in Heart Aerospace’s development of its 30-seat hybrid …
10 Amazing Experimental Aircraft - tech.yahoo.com
Dec 12, 2025 · 10: Boeing X-32 Few, if any other experimental aircraft have become a popular meme, but the X-32’s air intake’s resemblance to a cheerful grin has earned the Boeing X-32 a surprise cult …
Experimental Planes - Simple Flying
Jul 15, 2025 · Learn about the Air Force and NASA experimental planes that had a significant impact on American military aircraft. Turkey has successfully flown its Hurkus 2 trainer/light attack aircraft, …