NASA plans to conduct community overflights beginning this year, flying the X-59 over select American cities to collect public feedback on the “sonic thump.” ...

Supersonic tunnel trials suggest the X-59’s shape can scatter shock waves, paving the way for hush-hush high-speed flight.

After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't ...

THE INCREDIBLE plan for a “wonky wing” supersonic plane of the future “defied nature” with its mind-bending design. The aircraft’s design saw it adopt just a single wi… ...

After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.

The excess drag of supersonic flight can be minimized by characteristics visible in all SSTs, real or imagined—long, slender fuselages with pointy noses and highly-swept delta wings of short span.

The flying wing design is niche and rare today, but the concept has been the focus of study for 100 years. The flying wing design is intuitive but relatively rare. As the name implies, a flying ...

Today, the only successful flying wing aircraft is the B-2 Spirit, soon to be replaced by another flying wing, the B-21 Raider. Let’s take a closer look at the features and characteristics of ...

Almost two years after rolling out its prototype supersonic demonstrator, the XB1, Boom has unveiled a major redesign for its much anticipated Overture airliner, which will fly at twice the speed ...

This means that, if a jet is flying near Mach 1, the tops of the wings will reach Mach 1 before the craft does overall. As the air flows down the back of the wings, it starts to slow down.

Reading: The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop that Led to the B-2 Spirit – Part Two. Share. Search. ... it was discovered the tailless design was not suitable for supersonic or high transonic speeds.