The Aviationist on MSN

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025. In a landmark milestone for ...
Flying

Boom Supersonic Test Aircraft Approaches Speed of Sound

Seven down. Three to go. Boom Supersonic—the developer of a 64-to-80-passenger commercial airliner that flies faster than the speed of sound—last week set speed and altitude records with its ...
techtimes

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Smashes Speed Record—Near the Speed of Sound

Boom Supersonic has an impressive new speed record in its latest test flight with its XB-1. With its vision set to revolutionize air travel, this is a huge step to make things happen. The test ...
Los Angeles Times

Boom Technology’s supersonic test jet breaks sound barrier for first time

A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights two decades after the Concorde’s demise ...
Fox News

Air Force successfully tests hypersonic missile that travels five times the speed of sound

The Air Force successfully fired an air-to-ground hypersonic missile that reached speeds more than five times the speed of sound in a test off the southern California coast, officials said ...