The remarkable flying career of Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager - the first pilot to break the sound barrier and fly at supersonic ...

America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to ...

Supersonic flight and its visions of high-speed thrills, intense pressure changes, and dramatic sonic booms have persisted across pop culture for decades now. But is it legit? While the idea of ...

But what exactly is supersonic travel? There are good reasons why it’s not more common, despite the hype. What is supersonic flight? The Mach number is defined as a plane’s speed divided by the speed ...

Supersonic aviation pioneers at Boom have assisted the FAA and other regulators around the world in creating new international standards for supersonic flight, according to the company. The ...

The method can reveal how light bends around differences in air pressure during supersonic flight. The XB-1 team made software using NASA data to guide the pilot on a path where the aircraft could ...

Now, companies are investing billions of dollars in restoring commercial Mach-speed flight, but the path to supersonic travel isn't going to be easy. Business Insider's Daniel Allen looks at the ...

With those high-profile tests using a dedicated demonstrator jet, Boom is rekindling excitement about commercial supersonic flight. But beneath the optimism lies a complex web of engineering ...