The accident-prone North American F-100 Super Sabre broke the sound barrier in 1953, setting the stage for an arms race from ...

The X-59 jet, dubbed the “son of Concorde,” is one step closer to takeoff after the experimental aircraft taxied on a ...

Afterburners give fighter jets the ability achieve supersonic speeds. Meanwhile, supercruise means they can cruise at ...

The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight by reducing the loud sonic boom to a quieter "thump." ...

I went on board the first Concorde prototype, and one of the last built, at a Paris museum. Boom's Overture means supersonic ...

Supersonic Jet: A high-speed fluid stream, typically produced by a convergent–divergent nozzle, in which the flow velocity exceeds the speed of sound. Mixing Enhancement: ...

Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers By Chris James 5 min read Published 6:37 AM EST, Wed February 5, 2025 Link Copied! A rendering ...

The single-seat jet, a 201-foot-long test model by Boom Supersonic, hit 844 mph just 12 minutes into its latest test flight out of California’s Mojave Air and Space Port.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...

MOJAVE, Calif. (WGHP) — Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier again Monday, after a successful flight last month. On Feb. 10, Boom Supersonic performed another supersonic flight with its ...

Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight 13:40. A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert.