The Northrop X-4 Bantam had a tendency to pitch nose-down at high speeds—generally not a desirable condition for a plane.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of supersonic commercial flights ...

The world of experimental self-built aircraft is full of oddities, but perhaps the most eye-catching of all is the JD-2 “Dyke Delta” designed and built by [John Dyke] in the 1960s. Built to ...

When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – ...

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the ...

John Wyzykowski joins from Lilium, bringing significant eVTOL technical experienceTORONTO, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Horizon ...

The aerospace company Boom Supersonic flew its experimental aircraft supersonically for the first time today, a major accomplishment for a company seeking to fly commercial supersonic airliners by ...

The experimental XB-1 aircraft, made by US company Boom Supersonic, flew faster than the speed of sound on 28 January. The achievement is the first time any civil aircraft has gone supersonic over ...

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