Boom Supersonic’ s XB-1 aircraft climbed over 35,000ft on Tuesday before accelerating to Mach 1.1 speed and then breaking the sound barrier in three high-speed runs spanning 35 minutes over the ...

Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft just broke the sound barrier, making history as the first independently produced American-made jet to ever fly at supersonic speeds in the U.S.

Ever since the ahead-of-its-time Concorde jet was retired in 2003, aviation enthusiasts have eagerly awaited the return of a passenger aircraft capable of breaking the sound barrier. That dream is ...

Tuesday’s XB-1 flight marks the first human-piloted civil supersonic flight since Concorde’s retirement more than 20 years ago, and paves the way for the return of commercial supersonic ...

US News Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight By Ronny Reyes Published Jan. 28, 2025, 4:45 p.m. ET ...

The company’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft’s supersonic flight is the first time an independently developed jet has broken the sound barrier. The XB-1, which has now completed 12 successful test flights ...

The Boom Supersonic attempt to achieve supersonic flight at Mach 1.1 is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. Breaking the sound barrier occurs at 761 mph.

A private company aiming to build the first supersonic airliner since the Concorde retired more than two decades ago achieved its first sound-barrier-busting flight over California's Mojave desert ...