Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has broken the sound barrier, paving the way for faster commercial flights if future tests succeed.

American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...

This 34-minute flight, the culmination of 11 previous subsonic ones, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

Boom Supersonic will attempt its second supersonic flight on Monday, nearly two weeks after its first successful foray ...

Passenger air travel as fast as a fighter jet, only much more comfortable - more than 20 years after the last take-off of the legendary Concorde, a ...

A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier on Tuesday, Jan. 28, tearing ...

Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...

After Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator went Mach 1, RGN interviewed Mike Bannister, who served as the Chief Pilot of BA's ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator marked a milestone by breaking the sound barrier. The company aims to launch supersonic airliners by 2029, dreaming of faster journeys such as a four-hour flight ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...

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 ...