Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...

Virgin Galactic’s private jet represents a very bold step toward making supersonic travel a reality for an elite few. Unlike ...

Boom Supersonic’ s XB-1 aircraft climbed over 35,000ft on Tuesday before accelerating to Mach 1.1 speed and then breaking the sound barrier in three high-speed runs spanning 35 minutes over the Mojave ...

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...

Regulators restricted Concorde's Mach-speed flying to only over oceans because of this. Scholl initially said eliminating the noisy overland boom would be a focus of later versions of Overture.

Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...

The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...

A small prototype jet has broken the sound barrier, making it a possible successor to Concorde more than two ... "10% faster than the speed of sound", said Sky News. Boom Supersonic, the Colorado ...

Chief engineer Deng Fan said another high-speed aircraft capable of carrying ... ensure the drone is able to taxi properly - not fly. CONCORDE was the supersonic passenger jet considered the ...