Boom Supersonic, a commercial aviation company behind the sonic boom-less XB-1, posted an image showing its experimental plane breaking the sound barrier. Captured during a successful test flight ...

Engines are among the most crucial components in a supersonic plane, as they need to propel the aircraft faster than normal airliners, requiring a different design. Boom’s engine is called ...

Ten months after its long-delayed first subsonic flight took place last March, Boom Supersonic’s prototype test plane, the XB-1, broke the sound barrier today three times during its 12th flight.

and Bespoke supersonic air intakes for the plane's Symphony turbofan engine, which Boom expects will become a product line in its own right. The Overture airliner won't be able to get around FAA ...

The aerospace company Boom Supersonic flew its experimental aircraft supersonically for the first time today, a major accomplishment for a company seeking to fly commercial supersonic airliners by ...

The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn Aerospace announces that its 16-ft (4.8-m) Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a ...

Denver-based Boom Supersonic wants to revive Mach-speed travel with its Overture plane. Overture would feature improved efficiency, safety, and a quieter engine than Concorde. Boom's innovations ...

explosion-like bang – caused by a plane flying faster than the speed of sound – can be startling, and even crack windows. Sonic booms are part of the reason why there are no supersonic ...

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The company had two main projects: a quiet passenger plane capable of Mach 1.8 speed and an uncrewed supersonic aircraft for fighter jet target practice. It had backing from private equity ...