The first dreams of supersonic air travel were crushed by annoyed Oklahoma City residents in the 1960s. Decades later, it could now be viable.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

The aircraft can allegedly reach Mach 1.7, and the company said it hopes to carry passengers by 2029. Unfortunately, the sonic boom is still an issue for Boom Supersonic's designs and those of ...

A Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai, China, to Tokyo was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday, June 30, according ...

Investigators concluded that the pilot passed out after the plane lost cabin pressure, and that the lack of extra oxygen contributed to the crash.

Sonic boom in DC: Plane that crashed lost contact with air traffic control just after takeoff Gustaf Kilander and Joe Sommerlad June 7, 2023 at 10:47 AM ...

Amid efforts to lift a ban on supersonic flight over US soil, plane developer Boom says it’s getting closer to creating Concorde’s successor. But will enough people want to use it?

Boom Supersonic says its XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic flight without an audible sonic boom on the ground below. CEO Blake Scholl hopes supersonic passenger flight will eventually be allowed ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator creates a sonic boom not audible from the ground below, potentially opening up opportunities for supersonic flight over land.

Amid efforts to lift a ban on supersonic flight over US soil, plane developer Boom says it’s getting closer to creating Concorde’s successor. But will enough people want to use it?