The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. The Bell X-1 hangs today from the ceiling of the National Air ...

Aircraft in the X program conduct basic research in the air. The Bell X-1, which first reached supersonic speed, marked the ...

Many veterans associate the very distinct sound of the C-130's powerful turbo engines with military transportation, short takeoff and landings in hot LZ's, vital resupply of food, water, replacements ...

NASA’s X-59 aircraft completed its first flight over the Southern California desert, bringing us closer to traveling at the speed of sound without the explosive, thunder-like clap that comes with it.