Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...

But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An ...

Boom Supersonic test pilot uses precise maneuvering to help NASA snap a photo of the firm’s civil supersonic jet in flight.

Virgin Galactic’s private jet represents a very bold step toward making supersonic travel a reality for an elite few. Unlike ...

Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly ... They also confirmed no sonic boom reached the ground during XB-1 demonstrator’s supersonic flights. Boom Supersonic said: "We nailed it.

A groundbreaking image released by NASA and Boom Supersonic captures the exact moment when the XB-1 demonstrator aircraft ...