Concorde couldn’t fly supersonic over land, so after the initial ascent, it would operate subsonically – although the velocity was still “well over the speed of a 747,” as John Tye explains.

Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and executives, it was discontinued because of high operating costs. A ...

THE ‘Son of Concorde’ XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom Techn… ...

The single-seat jet, a 201-foot-long test model by Boom Supersonic, hit 844 mph just 12 minutes into its latest test flight out of California’s Mojave Air and Space Port.

The iconic British Airways Concorde G-BOAD supersonic jet will return to NYC’s Intrepid Museum after it spent months being restored at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype is the first civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier since Concorde, which was retired in 2003. It reached 844mph ...

THE ‘Son of Concorde’ XB-1 jet has successfully reached supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first time. The milestone makes the XB-1 the first US-built civi… ...

Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation history within hours as it embarks on its inaugural supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier for the first time ...

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.