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

Concorde was capable of flying from New York to London in about three hours—far faster than jets developed decades later could manage. But the aircraft faced significant political opposition ...

Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound ...

If NASA’s bet on its newest X-plane pays off, the long-nosed aircraft could revolutionize commercial aviation. That is, if ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...

As Concorde fans around the world celebrate the 49th anniversary of the jet's entry into service, let's take a look back at ...

However, this does not mean that the two European flag carriers' liveries during Concorde's operational career were the only ...

There have been no commercial aircraft capable of supersonic flight since the Concorde - which is why airspace is so limited. The only aircraft to have reached those speeds have either been ...

The XB-1 is a demonstrator for the future Boom Overture, which aims to be the first supersonic passenger aircraft made in the ...

Travelling at speeds of 5,000kph (3,000mph), the new plane could potentially fly between London and New York in 1.5 hours.