In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, ...

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet looks ready for some serious speed in new photos. Lockheed Martin has been building the X-59 for NASA, as part of a project to develop a "quiet" supersonic aircraft that ...

By achieving a top speed of Mach 1.1, Boom Supersonic has broken records and is on course to revive supersonic passenger ...

Boom Supersonic hopes the XB-1 will pave the way for the development of Overture, the company's supersonic commercial ...

After the first test flights in 2025, Lockheed Martin will transfer the plane to NASA. Then, after acoustic testing over ...

The Boom XB-1 civil supersonic aircraft has broken the sound barrier for the first time. Boom Supersonic is already planning ...

The XB-1 will fly at supersonic speeds again as soon as next week. The company is planning on taking photos during this flight, using a process known as "Schlieren photography," which is used to ...

Image: The XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Pic: Boom Supersonic During the test flight, it reached an altitude of 35,000ft before accelerating to Mach 1.1 (844mph) - 10% faster than the speed of sound.

John Keeble/Getty Images Europe He puts the market at more than 1,000 of the planes, based on the number of people flying business class today on routes where demand for supersonic travel would be ...