On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Yeager was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force who made history by flying an aircraft faster than the speed of sound. He made ...

The Problem That Grounded the Future By the late 1940s, American aviation had reached a limit literally. Fighter aircra ...

The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly ...

The jet, built by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, took off from US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. Flown by Nils ...

After years in development, NASA's supersonic jet dubbed 'Son of Concorde' has successfully completed its first test flight.

NASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating ...

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2025. There are 78 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck ...

KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES. SHE’S A CANDIDATE FOR TWO ELECTED POSITIONS IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY. BUT TODAY, SHE FACED A JUDGE. KMBC NINE ANDY ALCOCK IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TONIGHT.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - An upgrade coming to West Virginia International Yeager Airport is becoming a reality. Paige Withrow, Chief Marketing Officer for Yeager Airport, said, “We have been at this ...

Converse and Coca-Cola are continuing their partnership for a new Chuck collection, focusing on themes of love, creativity, and joyful connection. This collaboration marks their reunion from their ...

89, of Jeffersontown, Kentucky, passed away on October 5, 2025. She was born in Clermont, Kentucky, on June 19, 1936, to Minnie and Golden Riley. Ruth had a noble and generous heart, and her selfless ...