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

Boom Technology began ground testing of the aircraft in December 2022. Following a comprehensive taxi test campaign, the ...

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 ...

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

Supersonic aircraft tend to fly at high altitudes (Concorde flew at 60,000ft, 18km, rather than the 40,000ft, 12km, typical for most passenger jets) to take advantage of lower turbulence levels.

TRUMP has shown off designs for the "Son of Concorde" supersonic jet ... The super-jet is expected to whizz up to 80 passengers from London to New York in just 3.5 hours. It promises to slash ...

Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...

In fact, the situation may be even more stark. Supersonic aircraft tend to fly at high altitudes (Concorde flew at 60,000ft (18km) rather than the 40,000ft (12km) typical for most passenger jets) to ...