Some of the biggest hurdles in the path of supersonic civilian air transport are regulations that prohibit the flight of planes over land at the speed of sound and above. These regulations came into ...

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NASA's Quesst mission looks to develop a supersonic aircraft that could one day transform commercial air travel in the United States.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Commercial flights faster than the speed of sound have taken another step closer to reality. Boom ...

Late last week, 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 ...

In January, more than 100 people gathered at an airplane hangar in California to watch NASA unveil its X-59 demonstrator jet — a futuristic aircraft designed to travel faster than the speed of sound ...

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A Colorado startup committed to build and test supersonic passenger jets in North Carolina announced it has raised $100 million from some of the country’s most prominent tech investors to pay for its ...

Boom Supersonic will need a new engine manufacturer as it moves forward with plans to create a pioneering commercial supersonic jet in North Carolina. Last week, Rolls-Royce announced it has ended its ...

A Colorado company trying to revive supersonic passenger travel says its experimental jet may have solved a problem limiting such flights in the U.S. Elon Musk takes notice. Boom Supersonic, a ...