Supercruise sounds like marketing spin, but in aviation it describes a very specific and demanding trick: flying faster than ...

Boom Supersonic has an impressive new speed record in its latest test flight with its XB-1. With its vision set to revolutionize air travel, this is a huge step to make things happen. The test flight ...

Supersonic flight refers to aircraft travelling faster than the speed of sound, approximately Mach one at sea level, or ...

Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025. The ...

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. The Boom Overture could fly from New York to London twice as fast as ...

Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025, in the skies over the ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator successfully achieved "Boomless Cruise," flying at supersonic speeds without an audible sonic boom reaching the ground, validating a long-sought physics concept ...

The future of high speed travel did not arrive with a deafening crack over the ocean, but with a controlled, almost modest flight over the California desert. A slender experimental jet, built not to ...

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MOJAVE, Calif. - XB-1 became the first American-made private supersonic jet to fly faster than the speed of sound as Boom Supersonic works toward building a fleet of supersonic jets for commercial air ...

The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth and sensor technology. But raw speed still has a place. Supersonic flight, ...

Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic shut down in November after five years in business. The California-based startup was working on faster-than-sound jets for commercial and military use. Funding, ...