A 'new Concorde' has broken the sound barrier - the Boom XB-1 test plane was launched from California's Mojave Air and Space ...

A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation ... passenger numbers following the Air France Flight 4590 crash in 2000, in which 109 people were killed shortly after ...

This caused the plane to crash into a nearby hotel, claiming the lives of 113 people ... If it can steer clear of the ...

THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom Technology ...

A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.

A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 mph) in ...

Last week, American company Boom Supersonic ... demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service ...

NASA is looking at developing a craft with a softer boom, and Boeing is also working on a prototype for supersonic commercial travel. Any new such service will likely face the same hurdles as Concorde ...

As a supersonic plane speeds through the air ... On July 25, 2000, an Air France Concorde crashed into a hotel and exploded shortly after takeoff in Paris, killing all 109 people on board and ...