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

United Airlines has signed a deal with Boom Supersonic to bring back supersonic commercial air travel. With new materials, ...

The scaled-down prototype, nicknamed the "Baby Boom", broke the sound barrier for the first time during a test flight over the Mojave Desert in California in late January. The small jet, officially ...

US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane predecessor?

American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and when can we expect it?

TRUMP has shown off designs for the “Son of Concorde” supersonic jet, as the firm behind it readies to run ultra-fast flights ...

Denver-based Boom Supersonic wants to revive Mach-speed travel with its Overture plane. Overture would feature improved efficiency, safety, and a quieter engine than Concorde. Boom's innovations ...

Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first ...

Impact Link A startup wants to revive the era of the supersonic Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out — but without the noisy boom and expensive ticket prices. Boom Supersonic ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype is the first civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier since Concorde, which was retired in 2003. It reached 844mph. | Credit: Boom Supersonic A small prototype ...

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