The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the history books and has given travelers hope of a return to ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...

More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...

A supersonic jet built by US company Boom has broken the sound barrier for the first time since the Concorde during a test ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 mph) in a series of four-minute runs above the Mojave Desert ...

As Concorde fans around the world celebrate the 49th anniversary of the jet's entry into service, let's take a look back at ...

A Chinese company working on a commercial transport plane capable of flying at Mach-4, twice the speed of the Concorde - ...

Boom is convinced it can overcome the barriers that grounded the Concorde and make supersonic travel affordable and greener.

The American-built civil supersonic jet is made from carbon fibre, and unlike Concorde’s droop nose, pilots use an “augmented reality vision system” to see past its long nose for takeoff and ...

Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound barrier – and its first supersonic test flight takes off today (28 ...

More than 20 years after the death of Concorde, a new contender is set to attempt supersonic speeds in its first test flight ...

Boom Supersonic, based in Colorado, is developing the world’s first supersonic passenger aircraft since the demise of Concorde ... on the 2707 SST (supersonic transport). Lockheed proposed ...