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Boeing says the VC-25B Air Force One replacement program will likely face additional cost growth.
The company is prioritizing delivery of the first aircraft in 2028 despite more expected overruns.
The fixed-price contract means Boeing, not the government, absorbs the extra costs.

DT Editorial Team·Jul 20, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

NASA’s X-59 reached 924 mph at 55,000 feet in a new test.
The aircraft had officially broken the sound barrier at Mach 1.1 a week earlier.
The program is focused on enabling quieter supersonic flight.
Its significance depends on both engineering performance and future regulation.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 16, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

DT Editorial Team·Jun 15, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

DT Editorial Team·Jun 13, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

The X-59 reached about Mach 1.1 and 43,400 feet in an 81-minute flight on June 5, 2026.
NASA says the aircraft is designed to create a quiet thump instead of a loud sonic boom.
A higher-speed “mission conditions” flight to Mach 1.4 is expected next.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via nasa.gov

NASA expects the X-59 to make its first supersonic flight in early June.
A later test aims for Mach 1.4 at about 55,000 feet.
Current flights focus on performance and shock-wave data, not quiet-boom demonstrations.

DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via nasa.gov

A report says Turkey unveiled an aircraft engine rated at 42,000 pounds of thrust.
The announcement was framed as delivering power close to the F-35 class.
Even with limited disclosed detail, the unveiling signals a larger push for indigenous aerospace capability.

DT Editorial Team·May 8, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

MIT researchers are applying AI across engineering and science labs.
One team developed a digital twin for an energy and flow device tied to combustion systems.
Another developed an AI tool to optimize material composition for turbine-engine blisks.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via technologyreview.com