After more than two decades of silence in the skies following the retirement of Concorde, supersonic passenger flight is probably staging a comeback. Leading this new chapter is Boom Supersonic, an ...

Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet took its fifth test flight out of Mojave Air & Space Port on Oct 7th, 2024 setting a few new records in the process. The XB-1 is the one-third-scale platform that Boom is ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing supersonic passenger planes (back) closer to reality. Reaching over 35,000 feet, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boom Supersonic conducted its eighth flight test on Saturday. Its CEO said it's on track to fly supersonic by the end of the year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boom is making some serious supersonic strides. Shortly after announcing that its bonkers Overture concept is moving closer toward ...

The Boom XB-1 Baby Boom is a one-third-scale trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology as part of development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner. It is powered by ...

American Airlines has ordered 20 of Boom Supersonic's Overture planes, with an option for 40 more. Overture is estimated to fly up to 80 passengers in an all-business class cabin at a top speed of ...

Boom Supersonic's experimental aircraft made its first flight above California, as the company aims to develop a greener successor to the Concorde. Reading time 3 minutes Private aerospace company ...

Boom Supersonic rolls into this year’s Farnborough show one-and-a-half years after embarking on an in-house project to develop an engine for its conceptual supersonic airliner Overture. Taking the ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator successfully achieved "Boomless Cruise," flying supersonically without an audible sonic boom reaching the ground, validating the Mach cutoff physics concept. This ...