Vladimir Putin stirred global attention by suggesting a civilian version of the Tu-160, Russia’s massive supersonic bomber nicknamed the “White Swan.” Originally built for long-range military missions ...

Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...

Concorde was taken out of service in 2001 is on track to become the world’s leading supersonic passenger aircraft once again.

The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach ...

The first dreams of supersonic air travel were crushed by annoyed Oklahoma City residents in the 1960s. Decades later, it could now be viable.

US startup Boom Supersonic is developing a Mach 2.2 airplane that’s more than twice as fast as today’s commercial jets. But the long-term goal, its CEO tells CNN, is to “fly anywhere in the ...

An illustration of Lockheed's N+2 concept aircraft, one of many that may return supersonic service to passenger air travel. The super rich may soon be going supersonic. Over a decade after the ...

A demonstrator aircraft for Boom Supersonic’s new passenger jet took to the skies this month. CEO Blake Scholl says we’ll all be flying supersonic in the future.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world's faster airliner capable of carrying passengers between New York ...

The Reno firm, along with European aviation giant Airbus Group, has been developing the AS2, a supersonic business jet that could shoot through the air at a maximum speed of Mach 1.5, or one and a ...

Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl poses with a model of the XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet aircraft, during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft broke the sound barrier for its first time ever in late January.. During that highly-anticipated test flight, the jet went above Mach 1 several times ...