A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

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

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A startup wants to revive the era of the supersonic Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out — but without the noisy boom and ...

With increasing scrutiny on the environmental consequences of flying, it is important to consider the effect of supersonic ...

American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since ...

A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...

The Concorde was an engineering marvel, flying passengers across the Atlantic at Mach 2—twice the speed of sound. Designed ...

This is after Concorde flights were retired from service ... envisioned as the “fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner”, according to the company website, transporting up to 88 ...

TRUMP has shown off designs for the "Son of Concorde" supersonic jet ... Boom" - which is a one-third scale model of the Overture airliner design. Progress has been rapid since XB-1's first ...

Indeed, failing to receive such certification limited Concorde’s routes to London ... Supersonic to progress its larger 80-seat supersonic airliner, Overture. If all goes to plan, Overture ...

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