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 ...

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Local author Thomas Kohnstamm's new book, "Supersonic," is an intergenerational story that takes place in Seattle in the 19th ...

Faster planes require more fuel, and alternatives may not be the climate solution the industry hopes for. Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week ...

File photo. Boom Supersonic plans to build a supersonic airliner called Overture that could travel from New York to Rome in just four hours and 40 minutes, instead of eight hours. (Boom Supersonic ...

(CNN) — Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to ...

Credit: Boeing, Colin Throm/AW&ST Do not expect Boeing to launch a supersonic transport anytime soon, but as market interest in higher-speed travel returns, the company’s long-term development ...