The X-59 took off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California on August 21 for the latest in a series ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a ...

NASA's X-59 jet has finally gone supersonic. The X-59, a long-nosed demonstrator designed to help develop the tech required for "quiet" supersonic flight, notched the milestone on Friday (June 5), ...

Fifty years after a US ban, the door is cracked open again to faster-than-sound travel over land. And experts think they finally have an issue that killed it.

Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025, in the skies over the ...

United Airlines has revealed its aim to reintroduce supersonic commercial flights by 2029, potentially triggering a revolution in the aviation industry. This endeavor, while ambitious, explores an ...

Boom Supersonic has an impressive new speed record in its latest test flight with its XB-1. With its vision set to revolutionize air travel, this is a huge step to make things happen. The test flight ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet achieved its first flight this spring in Mojave, Calif. (shown above). In its fifth test flight, Boom reported a new height in both speed and altitdue for the project. Boom ...

Boom Supersonic rolls into this year’s Farnborough show one-and-a-half years after embarking on an in-house project to develop an engine for its conceptual supersonic airliner Overture. Taking the ...

It would make a great Jeopardy question — what was the first airliner in the world to reach supersonic speeds? Many people would likely answer the Concorde, the distinctive and sleek supersonic ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...