What is required to transform the thunderous crack of a sonic boom into a mere whisper across the sky? On July 10, 2025, the solution became visible on the sun-drenched runways of Palmdale, California ...

The X-59’s shape is designed to prevent the shockwaves from coalescing together,” said NASA engineer Craig Nickol, outlining the fundamentals of a mission set to turn on its head a half-century of ...

That will be important for the company and supersonic air travel as a whole. During the sonic boom tests over OKC in 1964, the flights would rattle dishes and occasionally frighten residents.

US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane ...

NASA has begun testing a new supersonic aircraft, almost 22 years after Concorde flew its last passenger service. The “quiet” X-59 research aircraft – 99.7 feet long, with a wingspan of 29.7 feet – is ...

After World War II, as early supersonic military aircraft were pushing the boundaries of flight, it seemed like a foregone ...

The company said the needle-nosed XB-1 “met all its test objectives” including reaching 7,120 feet and 273 mph. This is well short of the speed, 1,300 mph, at which Boom promises to eventually ...

A concept image of an Overture jet in flight, showing a refined design of the plane that Centennial, Colorado-based manufacturer Boom Supersonic unveiled July 19, 2022. A recently introduced bill ...

Boom is investing $3 -5 million into the site this year to prepare it for supersonic engine testing, slated to start later this year. "Symphony is rapidly advancing from concept to reality.

The release of pressure after a shockwave is the roaring noise people hear. — -- Southern New Jersey was rocked by a sonic boom this afternoon, and no one has yet to claim responsibility for ...