NASA’s X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA’s X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft’s first supersonic flight this month.

Meet NASA Low Outgassing Standards With Adhesives for Aerospace and Optical Systems
Meet NASA Low Outgassing Standards With Adhesives for Aerospace and Optical Systems

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2nd-ever test flight of NASA’s ‘quiet’ X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

NASA’s “quiet” supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn’t stay up for long.

X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026

NASA’s X-59 jet looks ready to fly into the sunset in this new image taken before its second test flight.

The US Air Force’s latest X-plane looks like a missile  —  that shoots other missiles

The U.S. military is developing a new experimental aircraft known as the X-68A and looks a lot like a cruise missile that is also capable of launching its own missiles.

NASA research jet makes fiery ‘wheels-up landing’ after experiencing mechanical issue (video)

One of NASA’s high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.

NASA gets new F-15 fighter jet to chase its X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob’s Ladder

I know now how the sparks can climb,in broadening arcs of ions—the heat they grow inside themselveslike some permission or belief.But at ten, it seemed mystical;their frown, glowing, then invisible.Gone. Save the odor of ozone.I was young and scared a…