A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a "Son of Concorde" – is America's first civil supersonic jet. To hit supersonic speeds, an airplane needs to travel at 768 miles per hour. Boom Supersonic is ...

"We didn't invent anything," Scholl said. "Concorde proved you can fly a supersonic airplane with passengers on it half a century ago. The job of the Overture is to do it economically." An ...

Celebrities travelling on the last passenger Concorde flight told today of their sadness that the supersonic aircraft was ceasing commercial operation. Ms Bussell, who is five months' pregnant ...

"We didn't invent anything," Scholl said. "Concorde proved you can fly a supersonic airplane with passengers on it half a century ago. The job of the Overture is to do it economically." The Concorde — ...

The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...