Supersonic flight refers to aircraft travelling faster than the speed of sound, approximately Mach one at sea level, or ...

Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025. The ...

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.

Boom Supersonic conducted its eighth flight test on Saturday. Its CEO said it's on track to fly supersonic by the end of the year. The Boom Overture could fly from New York to London twice as fast as ...

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 ...

Civilian supersonic flight may not have made its anticipated revival yet but there's still a need for speed as shown by ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at New York’s Cornell University found that tiny metal particles bond best at a precise supersonic speed but slowly begin to lose grip when traveling faster.

MOJAVE, Calif. - XB-1 became the first American-made private supersonic jet to fly faster than the speed of sound as Boom Supersonic works toward building a fleet of supersonic jets for commercial air ...

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 ...

Trump ended a 52-year ban on overland supersonic flight via executive order. Boom Supersonic plans to begin jet production at its NC superfactory in 2026. The FAA must draft new supersonic noise ...

(CNN) — The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its first ...