supersonic flight
NASA is Helping to Develop a Mach 4 Passenger Jet
NASA has completed a series of studies that evaluated the potential for supersonic air travel between Mach 2 and 4!
Aircraft Could fly at Mach 17 on Shockwaves From Continuous Detonations
Ever felt the need to get somewhere really, really quickly? Would Mach 17 work? That’s the speed a new prototype…
Chuck Yeager, the First Man to Break the Sound Barrier has Died. He was 97
On Dec. 7th, 2020, legendary aviator Chuck Yeager died in hospital at the age of 97. He leaves behind a…
Virgin Galactic Wants to Build a Supersonic Jetliner That’ll go Even Faster Than the Concorde
Virgin Galactic has announced a partnership with engine-maker Rolls Royce to develop a supersonic jetliner that will be even faster…
This is an Actual Photograph of the Shock Waves from Supersonic Jets Interacting with Each Other
After more than 10 years of hard work, NASA has reached another milestone. We're accustomed to NASA reaching milestones, but…
NASA Begins Construction of its New Quiet Supersonic Plane
In partnership with Lockheed Martin, NASA has begun developing their quiet supersonic plane, a revolutionary aircraft that will generate quiet…
Dramatic Imagery from NASA of Supersonic Shock Waves
NASA is using a 150-year-old photographic technique with a few 21st century tweaks to capture unique and stunning images of…