Supersonic, Commercial Air Travel

Supersonic Commercial Air Travel Is On Its Way
Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first supersonic flight last month was a success, breaking the sound barrier above the Mojave Desert while producing a sonic boom that was inaudible from the ground.
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated drag, will still exist. So, a single supersonic aircraft will still produce considerably more carbon emissions than its subsonic counterpart.
'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The scaled-down prototype, nicknamed the "Baby Boom", broke the sound barrier for the first time during a test flight over the Mojave Desert in California in late January. The small jet, officially called XB-1, reached an altitude of 35,000 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.1 (844mph) – "10% faster than the speed of sound", said Sky News.
Why bringing back commercial supersonic flight is almost impossible
The last time anyone other than a fighter pilot went supersonic was 20 years ago. Today, you can only visit a Concorde in a handful of museums. It's a relic, left behind by an industry that invested in efficiency rather than speed.
Supersonic Travel Is Back! NASA’s X-59 Could Get You Across the World in Hours!
NASA is pushing the boundaries of supersonic travel with its experimental X-59 jet, a sleek, needle-shaped aircraft designed to fly faster than sound—without the disruptive sonic boom. The agency recently completed crucial engine performance tests,
A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom
Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the ...
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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – ...
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)
Boom will now shift its attentions toward developing Overture, its supersonic passenger jet.
China unveils ‘Monkey King’ Mach 4 supersonic drone – and hope one day it will carry PASSENGERS twice speed of Concorde
CHINA has unveiled its latest supersonic drone which reportedly could fly passengers at twice the speed of Concorde. The ...
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The Deadly Race to Supersonic Flight
The race to supersonic flight was one of the most enthralling stories of the 20th century. In this episode, we take a look at how it all started, how the American's betrayed the British and the ...
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Boom Supersonic announces breakthrough in travel at the speed of sound
Boom Supersonic plans to build the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, and this week announced a breakthrough in the ...
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Supersonic passenger flights with no sonic boom felt on the ground? Boom Supersonic thinks so after recent test flight.
A supersonic Boom Supersonic flight across the United States — beginning potentially as early as 2029 — could be at least 90 ...
WATCH: Chinese supersonic anti-ship missile on display at IDEX 2025
The China National Precision Machinery Import & Export Corporation displays their CM-302 Supersonic Anti-ship Missile (AShM) ...