Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time. Boom Supersonic's ...

On Friday, Boom Supersonic announced the successful first flight of its XB-1, a prototype jet built to test the plane’s construction materials and aerodynamic designs meant for the company’s ...

In January, more than 100 people gathered at an airplane hangar in California to watch NASA unveil its X-59 demonstrator jet — a futuristic aircraft designed to travel faster than the speed of ...

The test flight was a milestone for Boom Supersonic, the small jet’s builder that is hoping to eventually bring supersonic air travel to the masses. “And she’s airborne,” said Mike ...

It took off with a bang. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world’s faster airliner capable of ...

Boom Technology's faster-than-sound XB-1 jet has completed key milestones on the way to its historic first flight. A new supersonic jet has completed further milestones on the runway toward its ...

In 1962, the governments of Britain and France signed the Anglo-French Agreement, pooling their money and resources to develop a supersonic commercial jet. The name "Concorde" was chosen because ...

The South China Morning Post reported over the weekend that the Chinese state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is working on a supersonic jet called the C949. BOOM ...

An afterburner, however, isn't a supersonic speed cheat code and must be used sparingly. It both helps enable and strictly limits a jet engine's supersonic abilities. An afterburner is a simple ...

A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by ...