So, the disturbing decibel levels will not be heard in populated areas. During the era of first-generation supersonic transport (SST), Concorde’s glory years evolved concurrently with the glory years ...

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

The Boeing 2707 – also known as the Supersonic Transport or SST – was a wild child of the 1960s, born from the same competitive drive which fuelled the ‘space race’ and with the Presidential ...

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

Let's take a deep dive into the world of the fastest commercial planes of all time, exploring how the aviation industry ...

Key point: Supersonic passenger jets are fast, but they make a lot of noise. Also, the B-58 just didn’t have enough passenger space to be commercially viable. In one of the ...

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 ...