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

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

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

Plans to fly supersonic could be set to make a return as a Colorado-based firm is working on plans to revive commercial ...

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 ...

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

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

It was the first time an independently, privately funded and developed aircraft has broken the sound barrier over the continental U.S. More: Watch Boom supersonic jet break sound barrier on path ...

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

It wasn’t fast, sleek, or built to shatter records—but in 1955, a bulky British interceptor known as the Gloster Javelin shocked the world. During a routine night flight, a pilot’s oxygen emergency ...

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