In 1967, the F-4 Phantom fighter jet produced the strongest sonic boom ever recorded and hit a remarkable overpressure of 144 ...

Supersonic flight began with dangerous experiments in the 20th century and culminated in Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in 1947 with the Bell X-1. Commercial supersonic travel briefly thrived ...

On August 9, 1950, Alexander John "Al" Lilly became the first Canadian to break the sound barrier, piloting a Canadair F-86 ...

More than two decades after Concorde’s retirement, commercial aviation is once again preparing to break the sound barrier.

China say the C949 could reduce Britain to New York journey time from the usual seven hours to less than half that, making ...

And Charles Lindbergh’s famed Spirit of St. Louis, the plane he flew on the first solo trans-Atlantic flight to Europe serves as a centerpiece alongside Amelia Earhart’s bright-red Lockheed 5B Vega ...

Nor was this a uniquely Concorde problem. The other supersonic commercial aircraft, the USSR’s Tupolev Tu-144, was even worse ...

This evening, the Perseid Meteor Shower will reach its stunning peak - and keen stargazers won't want to miss it.

The Guardian reports that researchers have developed a new method to reduce the "tunnel boom" effect that occurs when ...

Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator ...

Chinese engineers have developed porous buffers that fit into tunnel mouths to reduce low‑frequency shock waves by as much as 96 percent, a result that engineers said removed a major technical barrier ...

On Tuesday evening, the Perseid Meteor Shower will reach its dazzling peak - and you won't want to miss it. At the height of the yearly display, you'll be able to spot as many as 150 fireballs ...