THE ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic plane being built by Nasa has started testing its ‘quiet’ jet engines ahead of its first ...

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved ...

THE 'Son of Concorde' supersonic plane being built by Nasa has started testing its 'quiet' jet engines ahead of its first flight test. The supersonic aircraft is called the X-59 Quesst – and it ...

The jet nicknamed the 'Son of Concorde' has just hit a new top speed in its latest test flight.

"XB-1 is reaching higher speeds and altitudes, gradually expanding its flight envelope to prepare the aircraft and team for ...

The name "Concorde" was chosen because it means unity or harmony in both English and French. The first test flight was conducted in 1969, and Concorde flew commercially for the first time in 1976.

Several aerospace manufacturers are competing to create the first supersonic jet since the British Concorde, which was retired in 2003 due to concerns over its expense and the sonic booms it created ...

The latest test flight was piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. Along with breaking the plane’s speed record, his flight also reached new ...

But NASA wants to show that faster-than-sound travel is possible without the annoyance of the boom, which is where its X-59 ...

XB-1 demonstrator did not quite break the sound barrier during its seventh test flight but reached speed and altitude ...