After decades of thunderous sonic booms keeping supersonic flight grounded over U.S. cities, a sleek experimental jet from ...

Today, many military aircraft can break the sound barrier to enter supersonic flight. Certain commercial models can as well, including the Concorde, which is famous for its record-breaking flights. As ...

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Boom will now shift its attentions toward developing Overture, its supersonic passenger jet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Boom ...

The XB-1 just became the first civil aircraft to go supersonic over the continental United States. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

A small prototype jet has broken the sound barrier, making it a possible successor to Concorde more than two decades after the iconic aircraft disappeared from our skies. The test flight might have ...