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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.

How Canada is preserving what remains of its iconic supersonic Avro Arrow jet
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canada's Avro Arrow supersonic jet was suddenly canceled in 1959, a controversial decision that benefited NASA. How is Canada preserving the few pieces of the aircraft that remain?

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight (photos)
By Andrew Jones published
Colorado company Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft flew for the second time ever on Monday (Aug. 26).

Watch bluShift Aerospace test its revamped rocket engine today
By Mike Wall published
Small-rocket startup bluShift Aerospace will test its revamped MAREVL engine today (May 3), and you can watch the action live.

Dawn Aerospace's space plane aces first rocket-powered flights (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Dawn Aerospace's Mk-II Aurora space plane flew with a rocket engine for the first time over New Zealand's South Island in March 2023.

Venus Aerospace unveils its new dart-like Mach 9 hypersonic plane design
By Jeff Spry last updated
Venus Aerospace has recently released design images of its new Mach 9 aircraft concept.

'Stalin-esque' attitudes hold back engineering powerhouse Ukraine, says American aerospace student in Kyiv
By Tereza Pultarova published
"These highly educated people make like $500 a month. You can't live on that income in Kyiv."

Radian Aerospace raises $27.5 million for new orbital space plane
By Mike Wall published
Washington-based Radian Aerospace announced today (Jan. 19) that it has raised $27.5 million to aid the development of Radian One, its crew-carrying single-stage-to-orbit space plane.
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