NASA’s X-43A hypersonic research vehicle, part of the “Hyper-X” program, still holds the world record for an air-breathing ...

While the 747 was a commercial success, it has served important roles in aviation beyond passenger operations. The aircraft ...

NASA unveiled the experimental X-59 aircraft this month with plans to launch gauge the noise of the jet's sonic boom through a series of test flights.

NASA rolled its supersonic X-59 plane out of a Lockheed Martin hangar, ... The last commercial supersonic jet, the Concorde, last flew over two decades ago, in 2003.

NASA is grounding its all-electric plane as companies push for flying taxis, including in Houston. By Andrea Leinfelder , Staff writer Updated July 2, 2023 7:09 p.m. Pictured is a rendering of ...

Boeing 777 passenger jet refurbished into NASA's new airborne science lab. ... “We’ve been doing data electrical, comms, and installing antennas all throughout the aircraft,” Martínez said.

NASA electric jet tests could finally bring the EV concept to life. ... The NASA all-electric X-57 plane preparing for ground vibration testing at the agency's flight research center in California.

Later this decade, the U.S. plane-maker plans to fly a full-scale prototype of the single-aisle jet, whose size could make it an eventual successor to the 737 Max.

It makes sense that a spy plane works well as a science plane. After all, part of the reason why the U-2 is still in Air Force service 67 years after its first flight is due to its adaptability.

Concept art for the final form of NASA's experimental X-57 Maxwell electric plane. The plane is not expected to ever reach this phase, as the program's time and funds are running out.