Pontiac-based program relied on big cubic inches to help usher America’s nascent shuttle design into the later space age.

Today NASA is officially trotting out the finished version of an experimental aircraft that looks like a stretched-out arrowhead. Painted in red, white, and blue, the plane is called the X-59 ...

Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could change. The space agency plans for the aircraft's first flight in 2025 ...

If everything goes according to plan, NASA's Quiet Supersonic ... powers the U.S. Navy's F-18 Super Hornet, only modified for the purposes of the demonstrator plane. The engine can deliver 22,000 ...

Astronomers at NASA have caught a glimpse of a star system whipping through space at an unprecedented speed. While the system ...

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic ... similar to those aboard the U.S. Navy's F-18 Super Hornet, is mounted on top of the aircraft to reduce the level of noise reaching the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NASA researchers designed and built a remotely piloted aircraft with 10 engines. Called the Greased Lightning GL-10, the prototype has a 10-foot wingspan.

NASA said the system is thought to be moving at least 1.2 million miler per hour, nearly twice as fast as our solar system.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) first all-electric aircraft, the X-plane, is ready for ground tests. Officially called the X-57 Maxwell, the success of the aircraft ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NASA Aeronautics has significantly improved modern aircraft. They continue to play an integral role in the modern commercial airplane experience improving safety ...