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'New Concorde' to Fly From London to New York in Under 4 Hours at 990mph
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, JUL 17 – The X-59 aims to reduce sonic boom noise to a soft thump, potentially enabling supersonic commercial flights over land and cutting London-New York flight time to under four hours.
- On July 10, 2025, the X-59, NASA's experimental supersonic plane designed to reduce sonic booms, completed its first low-speed taxi run at the military aerospace test facility located in Palmdale, California.
- These tests follow years of NASA's Quesst mission aiming to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight and address sonic boom issues that hindered Concorde's success.
- Engineers monitored the X-59’s steering, braking, and handling during low-speed taxiing as it prepares for a high-speed taxi test approaching takeoff speed.
- The X-59 targets Mach 1.5 and aims for flights between New York and London in under four hours, with data helping regulators set noise standards for supersonic flights over land.
- Meanwhile, Boom plans to launch its Overture commercial supersonic airliner by 2029, but Airbus postponed hydrogen-powered planes citing competitiveness concerns, calling it 'a Concorde of hydrogen.
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NASA’s 'Son of Concorde' jet takes step closer to take-off with runway test
NASA’s supersonic “Son of Concorde” plane which will halve the travel time between London and New York is zooming ever closer to take-off. The X-59 jet will even break the sound barrier when it flies – but won’t produce a sonic boom, thanks to its unique design. SWNSConcept illustration of the X-59 shooting through the sky[/caption] Lockheed Martin / Gary TiceNasa and Lockheed Martin are speeding ahead with tests of the supersonic X-59 jet[/capt…
Supersonic flight is on its way back. I went on board the first Concorde, where it all began.
The author and the two Concordes in Paris's Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace.Pete Syme/BII went on board two Concordes, including the first prototype, at Paris's air and space museum.Concorde, retired in 2003 due to costs and a crash, flew at more than twice the speed of sound.Boom Supersonic aims to carry passengers by 2029, reviving interest in supersonic travel.Commercial flights faster than the speed of sound are one of the few historic innovat…
NASA’s supersonic X-59 jet that could slash NYC-London flight time in half taxis closer to take off
NASA's X-59 jet, dubbed the “son of Concorde,” is one step closer to takeoff after the experimental aircraft taxied at low speed on a California runway using its own power for the first time on July 10.
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