Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...

And then his next role? Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company dedicated to bringing Concorde-like travel back to the ...

But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...

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 ...

A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

NASA and Boom Supersonic capture a stunning image of the XB-1 aircraft breaking the sound barrier using the Sun as a backdrop ...

NASA’s Quesst Mission aims to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, allowing for faster-than-sound ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An ...

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a "Son of Concorde" – is America's first civil supersonic jet. To hit supersonic speeds, an airplane needs to travel at 768 miles per hour. Boom Supersonic is ...