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

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

Boom Supersonic intends to exploit Mach cut-off with its Overture airliner to enable quiet passenger flights beyond the sound barrier.

More: Watch Boom supersonic jet break sound barrier on path to speed up commercial flights Now that Boom has proven it can build and fly a supersonic aircraft, it will now focus on its commercial ...

Supersonic tunnel trials suggest the X-59’s shape can scatter shock waves, paving the way for hush-hush high-speed flight.

NASA plans to conduct community overflights beginning this year, flying the X-59 over select American cities to collect ...

The blade tip speed limit of a propeller plane's propeller can determine the plane's top speed for reasons relating to design ...

The future of flight is about to break the sound barrier, quietly. Meet NASA’s X-59 QueSST, a revolutionary supersonic ...

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

Discover how NASA's groundbreaking X-59 aircraft aims to break the sound barrier in silence, paving the way for a new era of quiet supersonic travel. Recent wind tunnel tests reveal promising results.

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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 ...