On Nov. 25, 1970, an experimental aircraft called the Northrop M2-F3 made its first powered flight. The M2-F3 was a heavyweight lifting body. A lifting body is an airplane that produces most of the ...
NASA’s groundbreaking X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its first flight, marking a historic milestone in aviation ...
NASA plans to use the X-59, an experimental vehicle, to fly faster than the speed of sound without generating sonic booms.
Stratolaunch aerospace company may conduct a hypersonic test flight from California. Test uses world's largest aircraft as an ...
Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and three rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the International Space ...