Last month, the XB-1 broke the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert. The event positions Boom Supersonic to produce the first supersonic airliner since the Concorde was grounded in 2003.

non-military supersonic jet in the world,” he said. “That’s the XB-1 prototype. We’ve demonstrated we can do it without a ...

The International Civil Aviation Organization aligned on a recommended new standard for supersonic aircraft landing and ...

NASA first visually captured supersonic shock waves in 2019 after a decade of research. The technology was developed in part ...

nor do they feel a violent "sound barrier" shock when passing Mach 1. Sonic booms are not always heard on the ground, and modern supersonic aircraft are stable and well-controlled in flight.

American manufacturer Boom Aerospace is currently in the process of developing the Boom Overture, a jet that is set to enter ...

Boom Supersonic CEO and Founder, Blake Scholl, has claimed that China has “entered the race” as plans for a COMAC supersonic ...

Investors have taken an interest in Boom Supersonic, which aspires to return supersonic flight as an option to air travelers.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft broke the sound barrier for its first time ever in late January. During that highly-anticipated test flight, the jet went above Mach 1 several times ...

For decades, supersonic ... Boom plans to initially operate Overture at Mach 0.94 over land. That speed is about 20% faster than today’s subsonic jets, but below the breaking of the sound ...