X-plane Our X-plane archive collects reporting from across aviation and aerospace, updated as the story develops. Read the latest below. Latest NASA charts new envelope expansion milestones as X-59 returns to flight testing News NASA charts new envelope expansion milestones as X-59 returns to flight testing Edwards AFB April 2, 2026•8 min read 2nd test flight for NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft ends early after system warning News 2nd test flight for NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft ends early after system warning Edwards AFB March 23, 2026•8 min read DARPA reveals X-76 X-plane designed for jet-speed runway-independent flight News DARPA reveals X-76 X-plane designed for jet-speed runway-independent flight Bell Textron March 10, 2026•4 min read How Lockheed Martin’s X-62A VISTA is teaching artificial intelligence to fly fighter jets News How Lockheed Martin’s X-62A VISTA is teaching artificial intelligence to fly fighter jets Lockheed Martin December 30, 2025•5 min read No flaps, no rudder, no problem? DARPA pushes the X-65 toward flight tests News No flaps, no rudder, no problem? DARPA pushes the X-65 toward flight tests Aurora Flight Sciences November 27, 2025•5 min read DARPA X-plane program selects Bell for next-phase VTOL demonstrator News DARPA X-plane program selects Bell for next-phase VTOL demonstrator Bell Textron July 9, 2025•4 min read Aurora’s X-Plane design completes conceptual design review News Aurora’s X-Plane design completes conceptual design review Aurora Flight Sciences May 22, 2024•1 min read Aurora begins building full-scale active flow control X-plane News Aurora begins building full-scale active flow control X-plane Aurora January 6, 2024•2 min read NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quieter supersonic X-plane News NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quieter supersonic X-plane Innovation: Technology April 4, 2018•1 min read NASA claims to reduce sonic boom to a “thump” News NASA claims to reduce sonic boom to a “thump” Innovation: Technology June 27, 2017•2 min read Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
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