On a clear morning over the Mojave Desert in January 2025, a dart-shaped jet called XB-1 punched through Mach 1 and kept ...
A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.
21:45, Sun, Oct 19, 2025 Updated: 06:58, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Supersonic air travel could make a return to the skies. Almost 20 years after Concorde was grounded, a different supersonic aircraft may soon ...
17:20, Tue, Oct 28, 2025 Updated: 17:22, Tue, Oct 28, 2025 In a major milestone in the return of supersonic travel for passengers, NASA's experimental aircraft is making its maiden flight on Tuesday ...
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...