Passenger air travel as fast as a fighter jet, only much more comfortable - more than 20 years after the last take-off of the legendary Concorde, a ...

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

American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...

It is above the top altitudes of commercial airliners but below orbiting satellites. Despite the ultrafast speed, Deng said passengers on such supersonic aircraft will be completely safe from ...

A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft ...

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

The XB-1 is a demonstrator for the future Boom Overture, which aims to be the first supersonic passenger aircraft made in the ...

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XB-1 demonstrator hits Mach 0.95 in 11th test flight Test confirms aircraft's frame strength under extreme conditions Supersonic passenger aircraft, Boom Overture, planned for the 2030s ...

MOJAVE — Less than a year after its first flight, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator is preparing for its first supersonic flight next week. The sound barrier-breaking flight of the first ...

This experimental aircraft from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® is part of the Quesst (Quiet Supersonic Technology) mission of U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to quiet loud ...