Supersonic air travel once was considered the transportation of the future. But the Concorde—the supersonic jet that flew at speeds of over 1,300 m.p.h. from 1969 to 2003—was grounded in part because ...
The unofficial successor to Concorde is one step closer to reality after Boom Supersonic marked the 11th successful test flight of its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. On Jan. 10, the XB-1 ...
“We’re aiming to pick up where Concorde left off,” says Blake Scholl. Fifty years after the Anglo-French jet first carried paying passengers faster than the speed of sound, the Denver-based ...
Boom aims to roll out the first prototype of its Overture supersonic airliner in 2026, begin flying it in 2027, and complete FAA type certification by the end of the ...
This is not something I ever thought I would say, but a piece of supersonic technology designed to help create the world's fastest airliner will soon be used to power AI centers. A strange reality ...
We take a look back at the iconic Concorde airliner, and explore whether there's a viable future for supersonic aviation.