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The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu‑144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first ...

Your transatlantic business meetings just became less of a scheduling nightmare. The Spike S-512 Diplomat, currently under development by Boston-based Spike Aerospace, promises something the aviation ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph, ...

Less than a year from the maiden flight, the first civil supersonic jet made by a private company aims to demonstrate technologies to pave the way for the return of supersonic airliners. The XB-1 ...

NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet is a step closer to flight after passing an important ground test in March. Known as "engine speed hold," the test ensured that the X-59 can maintain a specific speed ...

Flight is a difficult notion to wrap your head around. Additional complexities, such as how tricky helicopter landings are performed or the mechanics of supersonic flight further complicate our ...

Faster planes require more fuel, and alternatives may not be the climate solution the industry hopes for. Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week, marking an ...

Boom Supersonic has sketched out broad details of a unique propulsion system it envisions as powering a supersonic passenger jet coming after its now-in-development airliner Overture. Blake Scholl, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The return of supersonic commercial flights just got another step closer to reality. Boom Supersonic ...