NASA first visually captured supersonic shock waves in 2019 after a decade of research. The technology was developed in part ...

Explores Boom Supersonic's claim of achieving “Boomless Cruise” and what it means for the future of supersonic flight.

“We’ve got the only operational, non-military supersonic jet in the world,” he said. “That’s the XB-1 prototype. We’ve ...

Boom Supersonic unveiled the XB-1 prototype—an independent, privately funded supersonic jet designed to test technologies for its ambitious passenger aircraft, the Overture. Powered by three jet ...

A spectacular image was captured during a historic test flight. It shows the supersonic XB-1 aircraft from Boom Supersonic racing past the Sun, revealing shock waves invisible to the naked eye. A ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...

The Boom Xb-1 would be powered by three General Electric J85 engines, which would enable the aircraft to reach and maintain Mach 2.2 speeds. With an intended operational range of 1,000 nautical miles ...

An all-electric “seaglider” that can transition between floating and flying has begun sea trials in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The tests are a prelude to the vehicle’s first crewed ...

Safety concerns about flying in the US have risen after a series of plane accidents and collisions in recent months, which were followed shortly by the administration of President Donald Trump ...

Boom Supersonic and NASA published a special photo taken during the flight of the XB-1 jet aircraft, which demonstrates the moment of breaking the sound barrier. To capture the iconic moment, the ...