US aeronautics agency NASA managed to capture the Boom Supersonic XB-1 research aircraft as it broke the sound barrier during its final flight on 10 February. The flight – the XB-1’s second in excess ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 exceeded Mach 1, the speed of sound, three times during its final test flight on Feb. 10. 2025. The chief test pilot was Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg. Credit: Boom Supersonic ...
A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation history within hours as it embarks on its inaugural supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier for the first time. Built by ...
Between 1975 and 2003, more than 2.5 million passengers traveled at twice the speed of sound on 14 Concorde airliners produced by the British Aircraft Corporation and Sud Aviation. No paying customer ...