A SUPERSONIC jet that could fly from London to New York in under four hours is preparing for take-off. NASA’s X-59 – dubbed ...

Boom Supersonic, a company working to develop passenger aircraft capable of traveling faster than the speed of sound, announced that its planes will be able to fly at supersonic speeds without the ...

Boom has been given permission to go supersonic by the US FAA. The first-ever Special Flight Authorization (SFA) to Exceed Mach means the company's XB-1 prototype will be allowed to break the sound ...

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is undergoing final safety tests before making its first flight.

Chinese "Space Transportation" company, Lingkong Tianxing Technology, has successfully tested its new JinDou400, also known as JinDouyun, ramjet detonation engine nearly twice the altitude of ...

A ‘son of Concorde’ that could fly from London to New York in under four hours is preparing for take-off. NASA’s X-59 quiet ...

NASA recently investigated the business case for supersonic passenger air travel aboard aircraft that could theoretically travel between Mach 2 and Mach 4 (1,535-3,045 mph at sea level). By comparison ...

Revival of supersonic air travel is a subject which has largely been relegated to ‘silly season’ status in the two decades since withdrawal of the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde fleet. While no supersonic ...

A flight test version of Bombardier's Global 7500 - from which its Global 8000 is derived - hit Mach 1.015 in May 2021. Amidst the hubbub surrounding future supersonic transport these days it’s easy ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To fly at supersonic speeds is to punch through an invisible ...

Let's begin with a major boost the flying public received in 1976, albeit a privilege enjoyed by a tiny fraction of fortunate flyers: the first commercial regular service on an SST (supersonic ...