The experimental plane, built by Lockheed Martin, is designed to develop a quieter type of supersonic flight. The X-59 is the ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft has achieved its fastest speeds yet, blasting towards its goal of surpassing the speed of sound. During its seventh test flight on November 5, the experimental ...

A civil plane has gone supersonic for the first time since Concorde, after a successful test flight in New Zealand. Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered plane will eventually be used to launch ...

A passenger plane has reportedly achieved supersonic speeds for the first time since Concorde's retirement, following a successful test flight conducted in New Zealand. According to the company ...

Supersonic air travel could be back in little more than five years if a plane that aims to replace Concorde takes to the skies. Boom Supersonic expects a prototype of its passenger plane to make ...

The designers say it should be pretty quiet and hope that means it will be able to get around the US ban on supersonic flights over land. Built in partnership with aircraft-maker Lockheed Martin ...