Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California.

Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10 ...

With those high-profile tests using a dedicated demonstrator jet, Boom is rekindling excitement about commercial supersonic flight. But beneath the optimism lies a complex web of engineering ...

Today, for the first time since Concorde was retired in 2003, a commercial-type aircraft, the XB-1, flew supersonic, touching just over Mach 1.1 three times during its one-half-hour test flight ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during a test flight in California. The company conducted its 12th test flight of the demonstrator aircraft, pushing the limits as it was ...

Even if the boom is negated, a major issue is still presented by the fuel-guzzling nature of supersonic flight, which would increase carbon emissions from industry that already creates quite a bit ...

Imagery of a plane breaking the sound barrier. (Credit: NASA) Since 1972, supersonic flight over land has been banned in the United States. While commercial airlines like the Concorde proved that ...

Supersonic flight and its visions of high-speed thrills, intense pressure changes, and dramatic sonic booms have persisted across pop culture for decades now. But is it legit? While the idea of ...

More than two decades after the world's only commercial supersonic passenger jet made its final flight, the world is inching closer to a possible return of commercial supersonic aviation.

The company’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft’s supersonic flight is the first time an independently developed jet has broken the ...