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

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

NASA's Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the engine that will power the quiet supersonic ...

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 ...

Chuck Yeager flew a rocket-propelled experimental aircraft across the Mojave Desert -- taking off from the Mojave Air and Space Port just as the XB-1 did. Before today's sound barrier-breaking ...

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 ...

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

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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