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 ...

Boom Supersonic announced that it could fly faster than the speed of sound without a sonic boom. Elon Musk backed the CEO's calls for regulatory changes to allow supersonic flights over land. A change ...

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas.

Boom Supersonic might have snatched aviation's holy grail after announcing on Monday that its XB-1 test plane had completed its maiden supersonic flight two weeks ago without producing a sonic boom ...

MOJAVE, Calif. (WGHP) — Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier again Monday, after a successful flight last month. On Feb. 10, Boom Supersonic performed another supersonic flight with its ...

For decades, supersonic passenger flight has promised speed while delivering noise, cost, and political backlash, leaving the dream grounded. We examine how NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 Quest aims ...

Some of the biggest hurdles in the path of supersonic civilian air transport are regulations that prohibit the flight of planes over land at the speed of sound and above. These regulations came into ...

Achieving supersonic flight over land may be within the reach of Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft, a potentially historic development that could revolutionize the commercial passenger airline ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.

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