Supersonic

Boom Supersonic yesterday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Overture Superfactory, announcing its completion. The Denver-based aerospace firm broke ground about 17 months ago. The 179,000 square-foot facility is…

To dig into the state of supersonic flight these days is to invite an unlikely conversation about cell phones. Three out of five experts in the field compared the smartphone…

Imagine leaving work in L.A. or San Francisco a little early on a Friday afternoon and winding up with a drink on the beach in Maui before cocktail hour is…

Supersonic drones may sound like a far-off fantasy, but at least one new model is edging closer to reality. Venus Aerospace’s test drone completed its first flight last week, paving…

Boom Aviation’s XB-1 took a giant step forward in its mission to become the third civilian-built supersonic jet today when it completed a roughly 12-minute sub-sonic test flight in the…

With the promise of supersonic business jets about five years away, yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the last Concorde flight. The joint project between Britain and France, which made…

Oscar Viñals of OVI’s Design wants to turn the aircraft of a sci-fi fantasy into a reality. The Barcelona-based designer, known for penning all manner of disruptive concepts, has just…

NASA wants to give supersonic passenger air travel another try. The aerospace agency is looking into whether there is a business case to be made for commercial planes that can…

After seven years in development, Boom Supersonic is moving closer to flying faster than the speed of sound. The company’s XB-1 experimental prototype is nearing the final stages of ground…

Boom is making some serious supersonic strides. Shortly after announcing that its bonkers Overture concept is moving closer toward reality, the Colorado-based firm has shared that its one-third-scale demonstrator jet…