American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...

Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic ... In supersonic flight these disturbances combine to form shock waves around the vehicle.

Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan ... a Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet, and a Northrop T-38 Talon, the same aircraft NASA uses to train its astronauts. The XB-1 landed roughly 30 minutes ...

Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed ... When people say you can see a fighter jet before you hear it, they’re referring to supersonic flight: fighter jets ...

The Colorado-based company is aiming to build a Concorde-like supersonic aircraft—but has hurdles to clear before realizing ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California’s Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup ...

Boom Supersonic livestreamed the entire event in remarkable clarity. While it's common for military and fighter planes to travel faster than sound, the Boom XB-1's achievement is particularly ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup's ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup's plane ...