It's often used colloquially to mean "very fast" (see also: Sonic the Hedgehog). However, there are some major differences between supersonic and hypersonic flight. Here's what each term really means.

Overall world revenue for Supersonic and Hypersonic Missiles Market, 2023 to 2033 in terms of value the market will surpass US$16,707.0 million in 2023, this work calculates.

In 4 Words: America Is Running Behind . As of 2025, the United States has several major hypersonic weapons programs underway and has invested several billion dollars into each of these.

CONCORDE-STYLE flights capable of blasting passengers from London to New York City in 3.5 hours have edged closer to reality ...

So, an aircraft flying at supersonic speeds at an altitude of 50,000 feet will generate sonic booms for 50 miles on the ground. How loud the sound is within that area can vary.

The fact that one of the supersonic corridors is over the base means that sonic booms are audible there, although the aircraft has to be above 30,000 feet. “We can boom the base, and we hear it ...

In March, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Exosonic a $1.250 million contract to initiate the design and development of a supersonic fifth-generation target. This contract was ...

If NASA’s bet on the X-59 pays off, it will revolutionize commercial aviation, making the journey from New York to Paris a four-hour joyride.

The X-59 first rolled out of its hangar in Palmdale, California, in January 2024. The big reveal was a spectacle: A 99-foot-long (30-meter) plane standing at just 14 feet (4.27 m) tall and 29.5 ...

"For those that continue to be in the race, such as Boom Supersonic, Hermeus, Destinus, Venus Aerospace, Spectre Aerospace, and others, we wish you the best on your super/hypersonic campaigns. We ...

Space Transportation's supersonic passenger jet can fly from London to N.Y.C. in under two hours. The brand is also making two hypersonic aircraft.