An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The ...

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 ...

A supersonic jet nicknamed the 'Son of the Concorde' has officially traveled faster than the speed of sound for the first time. The XB-1 demonstrator aircraft took off from the Mojave Air & Space ...

The return of supersonic ... supersonic jet built in America and the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet. It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first ...

The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a landmark moment ...

THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet has successfully reached supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first time. The milestone makes the XB-1 the first US-built civil jet to reach ...

On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was retired in 2003, a commercial-type ...

Boom's Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator is the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde. The flights success paves the way for the company's hope that supersonic planes will ...

A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation history within hours as it embarks on its inaugural supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier for the first time.

THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom Technology ...

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 ...