American space agency NASA announced it has begun engine testing for the X-59 experimental aircraft, first flight expected early next year.

Space Transportation, a Chinese company, is developing a new aircraft, the Yunxing, for supersonic travel, and fly at 3000 ...

During the Nov. 5 test flight, which lasted 55 minutes, XB-1 reached an altitude of 23,015 feet (7,015 meters) and a new top ...

Another example of how the bleeding edge aerospace sector is going through a massive shakeup has surfaced as civilian supersonic startup Exosonic has announced that it is going out of business after ...

XB-1 demonstrator did not quite break the sound barrier during its seventh test flight but reached speed and altitude ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 hits a new speed milestone of 629 mph, bringing it closer to breaking the sound barrier—setting the ...

The latest test flight was piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. Along with breaking the plane’s speed record, his flight also reached new ...

See Boom Supersonic's "refined" design of the Overture aircraft in this animated explainer. Credit: Boom Supersonic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight.

Supersonic flight is on the verge of a comeback¹, and Boom Supersonic’s latest test flight just took us a step closer. With ...