Boom Supersonic's XB-1 smashes the sound barrier — becoming the 1st civil aircraft to go supersonic in US history — Passenger ...

A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by ...

It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003. It’s the first step in Boom’s ambitious goal to have supersonic ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...

When applied in a wind tunnel, the technique is pretty simple, but when one has to snap on camera a supersonic plane in full action ... to transport up to 64 and 80 passengers at maximum speeds ...

if successful, the X-59 could someday pave the way for quieter supersonic passenger aircraft.

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier ... Air France and British Airways cited low passenger numbers and high maintenance costs.

Concorde's retirement in 2003 brought the curtain down on an era of supersonic passenger flights ... profile tests using a dedicated demonstrator jet, Boom's ambitious project is rekindling ...

MOJAVE, Calif. (WGHP) — A unique photograph captured another side of the historic test flight that paves the way for a next-generation jet to be built in Greensboro. Boom Supersonic, which broke ...