NASA is working on an experimental piloted aircraft designed to fly faster than sound, all without producing the annoying, if ...

At the end of October 2025, when the government shutdown was beginning to get serious, American space agency NASA conducted the first flight of the X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft. It was a ...

Hartzell Engine Technologies announced Monday a new line of lightweight engine starters designed for 12-volt electrical systems on homebuilt aircraft. The news is part of an expansion for Sky-Tec, an ...

These are an ongoing series of extraordinary aircraft existing at the extreme cutting edge of technology. The “X-planes” are radical, often bizarre, machines that push the boundaries of what is ...

NASA’s X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft to monitor safety, communications, data collection, and instrumentation as ...