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More concerning, perhaps, than the poor etiquette is the Chinese presence itself. Previously, China had never conducted such extensive drills in the Tasman Sea.

Here’s What You Need to Know: NASA is back in the supersonic passenger jet game. Commercial travel at supersonic speeds has been something of a wild goose chase. There are a number of...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The X-59’s cruising speed will be around Mach 1.4, and is estimated to produce a mere 75 decibels or sound, roughly comparable to a home vacuum...

Here’s What You Need to Know: A new supersonic technology demonstrator might revolutionize air travel. Commercial travel at supersonic speeds has been something of a wild goose chase. There are a number of...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: An X-59 project manager described the project’s ultimate goal, “The X-59 is designed so that, as it flies faster than sound, any sonic booms that reach the...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: NASA is back in the supersonic passenger jet game. In tandem with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division, research is being done into lowering sonic boom decibel levels....

The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the airline industry. Passenger numbers are down more than two-thirds from last year, and airlines have been canceling flights and shutting down routes. It’s frustrating...

Key Point: NASA is back in the supersonic passenger jet game. Commercial travel at supersonic speeds has been something of a wild goose chase. There are a number of technically challenging engineering obstacles...

Commercial travel at supersonic speeds has been something of a wild goose chase. There are a number of technically challenging engineering obstacles that have to be overcome in order for...