America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. “I think aviation has always been seen ...

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This browser does not support the Video element. A fighter jet that was trying to intercept an unresponsive small plane that flew over D.C. Sunday triggered report of a loud boom that was heard across ...

Today, many military aircraft can break the sound barrier to enter supersonic flight. Certain commercial models can as well, including the Concorde, which is famous for its record-breaking flights. As ...

The unresponsive plane drew a response from military jets, causing a sonic boom, before it crashed in Virginia in 2023. A federal report said a loss of cabin pressure was likely to blame. By Alexandra ...

Loud aircraft activity over East Anglia is nothing new, but is it on the increase?

Last fall, Boom applied patches of the material during testing of its experimental XB-1 to its underbelly. The material is a film with microscopic grooves or riblets on the surface. It is designed to ...

Why it matters: Supersonic flight has existed for nearly 80 years, but remains banned over land due to the deafening sonic booms produced when aircraft exceed Mach 1 (767 mph). NASA and Lockheed ...

NASA has released a new image showing the moment Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier without producing an ...

America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. "I think aviation has always been seen ...