Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

Today a civil test airliner, Boom Technology’s XB-1, broke the sound barrier for the first time in two decades.

More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...

Concorde lasted longer, flying from 1976 until 2003. The appetite for a supersonic passenger plane was strong. By the time Concorde took its first test flight, orders had been received for more ...

It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic ... day be able to “fly anywhere ...

Boom is the first independent company ever to design, build and fly a supersonic aircraft, but the last craft to ever hit the speed since Concorde was retired in 2003. The supersonic flight was ...

Impact Link Boom Supersonic just ... versions are planned to fly Mach-speed over land by eliminating the sonic boom. He said another significant change from the Concorde will be ticket price ...

Commercial supersonic jets could grace the skies once again after Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier in test ...

XB-1 is supersonic, faster than the speed of sound,” said Mike Bannister, former chief Concorde pilot for British ... Boom’s goal is to fly Overture by 2026 and certify it with the FAA as ...

Former Concorde chief pilot Mike Bannister, who looked on as the test flight took off, said it was “absolutely amazing” to see a supersonic aircraft flying again. He said: “The industry has ...

The XB-1 has been dubbed the “Son of Concorde,” referencing the supersonic plane that could fly from London to New York in under three hours before it was retired in 2003. The Concorde was ...