Boom Technology began ground testing of the aircraft in December 2022. Following a comprehensive taxi test campaign, the ...

A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

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

With increasing scrutiny on the environmental consequences of flying, it is important to consider the effect of supersonic ...

The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu‑144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for dramatically fast flight times. Boom’s Overture is designed for a slower ...

This allowed Nasa to snap the XB-1 flying in front of the Sun, which meant it could capture the changing air density around the aircraft when it was flying at supersonic speeds. CONCORDE was the ...

NASA’s Quesst Mission aims to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, allowing for faster-than-sound ...

The eyes of the world were on Concorde as it darted at supersonic speed from London to New York on a Live Aid mission to deliver Phil Collins for a record-breaking performance spanning two ...

The only supersonic airliners ever made, the Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144, were not private ventures. While the cost of the Tu-144 is opaque due to the nature of the Soviet Union's economy ...