Chinese aerospace giant Comac has unveiled its plans for the C949, a supersonic aircraft designed to fly 50% farther than the Concorde and produce sonic booms quieter than a hairdryer. Scheduled to ...

The aviation world has entered a remarkable new chapter with the successful first flight of the Lockheed Martin X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft developed in partnership with NASA. On October ...

Boom Supersonic has completed the second test flight of its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator. On August 26, 2024, the prototype aircraft took off with Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg at the controls ...

We take a look back at the iconic Concorde airliner, and explore whether there's a viable future for supersonic aviation.

Following its first flight last October, NASA’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator now sits partially disassembled at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in the California desert. There, workers ...

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. The Bell X-1 hangs today from the ceiling of the National Air ...

US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach design freeze on the Overture supersonic passenger aircraft in about a week, as flight-testing of its experimental XB-1 jet concludes. The XB-1 ...

The American space agency plans to have a supersonic aircraft called X-59 in the air sometime this year, with a major goal in mind. It's a momentous occasion for aviation, as the research aircraft may ...

Military jets are technological marvels, with each model having its own unique function and capabilities. Some fighter jets in particular have a unique-looking design feature that positions the ...