A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights two decades after the Concorde’s demise.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...

Boom Supersonic aims to integrate this technology into its future Overture airliner. The company claims that at speeds between Mach 1.1 and 1.2, boomless cruise could reduce flight times between ...

After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet (foreground) and a Mirage F-1 chase plane during the XB-1's first supersonic flight on Jan. 28, 2025. (Image credit: Boom Supersonic via X) A Starlink Mini antenna ...

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier over the continental US. Less than a month later, Chief Test ...

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 jet on a test flight on Jan. 28, 2025. Photo by HANDOUT/Boom Supersonic/AFP via Getty Images Comac has previously said it wants to bring the supersonic C949 to market by ...

For example, NASA's joint project with Lockheed Martin, the X-59 aircraft, allegedly reduces the infamous sonic boom to a "sonic thump," according to the organization.

After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.

MAKERS of a supersonic plane have revealed there are more than 600 global routes where Concorde-style speedy flights could slash flying times by as much as half. And a 3.5 hour trip between the UK ...

Positioning themselves as alternatives to Boeing has appeal. Can Boom Supersonic and JetZero deliver in Greensboro?