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

American company Boom achieved a milestone Tuesday as its XB-1 aircraft exceeded the speed of sound for the first time during a supersonic test flight. The last flight of a supersonic airliner, ...

It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic travel ended with the Anglo-French ...

A prototype passenger jet has surpassed the speed of sound in a test flight, reviving the prospect of supersonic travel. Heralded as a "new Concorde," Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first privately ...

The XB-1 has been dubbed the “Son of Concorde,” referencing the supersonic plane that could fly from London to New York in under three hours before it was retired in 2003. The Concorde was ...