Electra unveils hybrid-electric airliner concept for more than 100 passengers
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NASA's X-59 breaks sound barrier for first time
Experimental aircraft reached Mach 1.1 as program moves closer to demonstrating quiet supersonic flight
ZeroAvia founder steps down after turbulent year for hydrogen aviation startup
Leadership change comes months after workforce cuts and certification delays affected the company's development plans
China’s ‘Bohai Sea Monster’ resurfaces with military add-ons
Images show new sensors and possible weapon mounts on China’s four-engine turboprop ground-effect vehicle
Stratolaunch uses former Virgin Orbit 747 in hypersonic flight test
Boeing 747-400 carried the Talon-A3 vehicle during a US Missile Defense Agency mission in March
NASA increases X-59 flight test pace as supersonic trials approach
Experimental aircraft is expanding its flight envelope ahead of planned sonic boom demonstrations
NASA brings modified Boeing 777 back for future science missions
Aircraft is being converted into the agency’s largest airborne research platform following the retirement of its long-serving DC-8 laboratory
NASA’s X-59 flies with landing gear retracted for the first time
Supersonic demonstrator reaches new phase of testing focused on aerodynamic performance
FAA clears Hermeus to break sound barrier with Quarterhorse Mk 2.1
Authorization allows up to seven supersonic test flights in 2026 as company advances toward hypersonic aircraft
NASA says shortened X-59 flight was caused by “false positive”
Second test sortie on March 20 was cut short after cockpit warning triggered early return to base