A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
The Conversation12d
Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
In limited ways, it did already exist in the 20th century. However ... causing loud disturbances called sonic booms. In ...
The New Zealand Herald14d
Meteorite over South Island causes massive sonic boom
Fireballs Aotearoa, a group interested in meteorites, said a sonic boom was widely reported as the object came in overhead. Photo / Facebook, Fireballs Aotearoa South Islanders saw a fireball ...
CNN18d
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
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Yahoo Finance18d
Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Flight
MOJAVE, Calif. and DENVER, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful first supersonic flight of its ...
Sky18d
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype jet breaks sound barrier for first time
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to achieve the feat since the British-French supersonic airliner, which was retired in 2003. The XB-1 broke the sound barrier for the first ...
Fox Business18d
Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier during test flight
Boom Supersonic aims to "bring supersonic to everyone." GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING ... faster than current planes over water and 20% quicker over land. Several airlines ...
Fox Business18d
Nvidia CEO loses over $20B in net worth after stock tanks
His net worth hit $103.7 billion by the end of the trading day, marking a $20.8 billion drop, Forbes reported. The outlet, which tracks the fortunes of billionaires, linked the 11-figure decrease ...
Forbes18d
Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
(Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images) In the meantime as with Concorde, the XB-1 test model can’t fly supersonic over land in the U.S. because of the powerful sonic boom. Today’s test over ...
FOX 10 Phoenix18d
Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet
The supersonic flight inched Boom closer to returning supersonic travel to the public. It's been more than 20 years since the Concorde was retired, but Boom aims to enter a new era of supersonic ...