During the Nov. 5 test flight, which lasted 55 minutes, XB-1 reached an altitude of 23,015 feet (7,015 meters) and a new top ...

See Boom Supersonic's "refined" design of the Overture aircraft in this animated explainer. Credit: Boom Supersonic ...

Seven down. Three to go. Boom Supersonic—the developer of a 64-to-80-passenger commercial airliner that flies faster than the ...

"For those that continue to be in the race, such as Boom Supersonic, Hermeus, Destinus, Venus Aerospace, Spectre Aerospace, and others, we wish you the best on your super/hypersonic campaigns. We will ...

The latest test flight was piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. Along with breaking the plane’s speed record, his flight also reached new ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 hits a new speed milestone of 629 mph, bringing it closer to breaking the sound barrier—setting the ...

The California test flights of the supersonic prototype, built by a company called Boom Supersonic, have advanced the ...

Supersonic flight is on the verge of a comeback¹, and Boom Supersonic’s latest test flight just took us a step closer. With ...

Starting on Oct. 30, engineers with NASA's X-59 Quesst program (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) have been conducting test runs ...

THE supersonic jet that could fly passengers from London to New York City in 3.5hours has reached a new top speed in its ...

But NASA wants to show that faster-than-sound travel is possible without the annoyance of the boom, which is where its X-59 ...

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved ...