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

Revival of supersonic air travel is a subject which has largely been relegated to 'silly season' status in the two decades ...

From exploding prototypes to shattered records, the F-8 Crusader’s rise to dominance was anything but ordinary. In 1955, ...

We go back to the beginnings of supersonic flight where the groundwork was laid for future aerospace programs. This story is ...

Under current FAA rules, only military aircraft – flying in specially designated areas – are allowed to break the sound barrier over land. The 1973 ban on overland supersonic flight was ...

Currently, there are several supersonic passenger jets in development that aim to reach speeds beyond Mach 1 without crashing loudly through the sound barrier. NASA’s experimental X-59 ...

More powerful engines and astute aerodynamic design mean the sound barrier has been reduced to a mere speed bump. [Courtesy: Boom Supersonic] That may have been one of the reasons XB-1 flight ...

Because aircraft that break the sound barrier create shockwaves that produce loud sounds, known as sonic booms, the U.S. government banned supersonic flight over the U.S. out of concern over ...

Not that great, really. That was the main appeal of supersonic commercial travel — you wouldn't have to be on the plane as long. Breaking the sound barrier like a fighter jet, a supersonic ...