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

Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...

Supersonic Rebirth Since the beginning of air travel, the industry has always looked at ways to move more people quicker and/or cheaper. When supersonic flight was invented shortly after World War II, ...

Boom has on its website a link on what to expect from the first supersonic flight. However, Brandenburg said it’s very unlikely those at the site or viewers will hear a sonic boom.

Stretching back to WWII, the history of Russian jet development is intertwined with that of the United States. Here are the ...

This week, a sleek white jet became the first privately built aircraft to fly faster than sound, soaring high above the Mojave Desert as a crowd watched in excitement ...

Boom Supersonic XB-1 flew over Mach One on Jan. 28, on the latest test flight at Mojave Air & Space Port, at Rutan Field. Chase planes were a Northrop T-38 and Dassault Mirage F1, a French fighter.

In a world where speed is often synonymous with progress, a small startup with just 140 employees has made a groundbreaking ...