NASA's Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the engine that will power the quiet supersonic ...

NASA’s X-59 has cleared another hurdle with the successful completion of critical engine tests. The trials confirmed that its ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has taken another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the X-59's planned ...

NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has successfully passed electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems won’t interfere with one ...

including a single General Electric F414-GE-100 jet engine (22,000 pounds of thrust) installed on top of the fuselage, a very long nose, and the absence of any windows, are built into the X-59 by ...

NASA just wrapped engine performance tests on its X-59 research aircraft, which the space agency hopes will prove a means of mitigating supersonic aircraft’s odious sonic booms. NASA and ...

The X-59, for instance, looks like a fighter jet but has the single engine installed on top of the aircraft, comes with a very long (38 feet) nose, and has no windows (it relies on cameras and ...

NASA has completed the engine ground tests on its supersonic jet, which is expected to take to skies later this year. The X-59 jet is Nasa and Lockheed Martin's joint offering, which the pair hope ...

"This reduces risk and ensures we're not learning about problems in the air." NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft continues to make progress toward its first flight with a new successful round of ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the ...