Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier paving way for 3.5 hour London to New York flights
A 'new Concorde' has broken the sound barrier - the Boom XB-1 test plane was launched from California's Mojave Air and Space Port and reached supersonic speeds of Mach 1.1 ...
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Watch Live Today: Boom's XB-1 Jet Strives For Its First Supersonic Flight
More than 20 years after the death of Concorde, a new contender is set to attempt supersonic speeds in its first test flight later today. Even better, you can watch the action live through a streamed ...
Why Did Concorde Stop Flying? 5 Key Reasons
While the Concorde was losing sheen by the turn of the century, the tragic crash of Air France flight 4590, a Concorde ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger airliner.