CHINA has thrown itself into the supersonic passenger jet race with its C949 plane that can zoom from London to New York in ...

Gloster’s delta-winged jet was mocked for being slow—until it broke the sound barrier above London. Behind that boom was a ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10). The XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times during its 13th and final test flight, which lifted off Monday from the Mojave Air ...

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 ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.

The accident-prone North American F-100 Super Sabre broke the sound barrier in 1953, setting the stage for an arms race from other nations.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing supersonic passenger planes (back) closer to reality.

In 1957, a B58 Hustler bomber broke the sound barrier over Lexington, causing chaos in the city for the afternoon.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Concorde passenger jet never really took off, ceasing operation after just a couple of decades due to high operating ...

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 ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.