Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

An aircraft flies transonic when it reaches the range of speeds just below supersonic, which is Mach 1. Flight 11’s primary objective was to expand dynamic pressure to 383 KEAS (knots equivalent ...

MOJAVE, California—High-speed airliner developer Boom took a major leap toward the development of its Mach 1.7 Overture transport with the successful supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator, the ...

The unofficial successor to Concorde is one step closer to reality after Boom Supersonic marked the 11th successful test flight of ... company representatives said in a statement. Putting the aircraft ...