NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.

American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and when can we expect it?

The French Air Accident Investigation Bureau's (BEA) preliminary report included a transcript of a tape recording the last words spoken between Air France's 4590 Concorde pilots, mechanic and ...

The shockwave caused by the Concorde breaking the sound barrier could regularly reach 135 decibels at ground level—enough to shake buildings or even shatter glass over a wide area. For years, it had ...

Impact Link A startup wants to revive the era of the supersonic Concorde for the generations ... require less maintenance, and be more noise-friendly to airport communities. Possible supersonic ...

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 ...