National Security Journal on MSN
NASA’s X-43A flew at Mach 9.6 and 110,000 feet: No air-breathing aircraft has gone faster in the 22 years since that flight
NASA’s X-43A scramjet aircraft hit Mach 9.64 at 110,000 feet in November 2004—and that record for an air-breathing aircraft ...
NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.
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Vintage Aviation News on MSN
Flight test files: C-17 Globemaster III – The role of NASA in shaping a cargo aircraft icon
C-17 Globemaster III development relied heavily on NASA research, combining advanced aerodynamics, STOL capability and fly-by ...
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic experimental aircraft has made its highest and fastest flights so far, expanding its operational range and making progress toward supersonic ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
NASA’s largest research aircraft can carry 75,000 pounds of science gear at 43,000 feet
Most Boeing 777s spend their lives shuttling passengers between global hubs. But one specific ...
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.
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