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NASA’s revolutionary research jet, the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft, is coming to life at Lockheed Martin’s famous Skunk Works facility, in Palmdale, California. Just a couple of years ago, it was only a project waiting for official approval. Now, the X-59 is excitingly close to conducting its first flight test, before being turned over to NASA.
Imagine air travel at twice the speed you fly today. That’s no longer a fantasy.
The NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton. (WYDaily/ File photo) HAMPTON ROADS — On Wednesday, June 2, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S.A. (NASA) Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson gave his first State of NASA address at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington D.C. In the address, Nelson spoke of several major projects that the agency is spearheading, including the robotic and human return to the Moon through the Artemis Program, future Earth-focused missions to monitor and address climate change, and two new discovery missions to Venus. The aims...
Prospects for continuing investment in the sector come into question after pioneering developer runs out of cash
- May 24, 2021, 1:24 PM As supersonic aircraft designer Aerion ceased operations over a lack of available funding, GE Aviation has confirmed that it has discontinued development work on the twin-shaft, medium-bypass Affinity engine that was to have powered the Mach 1.4 Aerion AS2 business jet. GE Aviation also noted that it is redeploying its Affinity team to other programs. The engine-maker announced plans in October 2018 to move forward with the Affinity for the AS2, saying it would be designed using a “proven engine core adapted from GE’s commercial airline portfolio” with the la...