American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...

Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...

Commercial planes fill the skies carrying passengers and cargo. How fast do they typically fly, and what are the maximum ...

Supersonic Rebirth Since the beginning of air travel, the industry has always looked at ways to move more people quicker and/or cheaper. When supersonic flight was invented shortly after World War II, ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet became the first independently developed aircraft to break the sound barrier in the Mojave Desert ...

U.S. Air Force F-16 Vipers have been using 70mm laser-guided rockets to down Houthi drones during operations in and around ...

A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, tearing through the air tens ...

According to data gathered by Flightradar24, British Airways flight BA274 reached a ground speed of 814mph – just 21mph slower than the subsonic speed record of 835mph. The Airbus A350 took ...

The ALE-55 is designed to improve the effectiveness of electronic warfare operations by drawing enemy attention away from manned aircraft.

So, while the planes traveled above the speed of sound relative to the ground, they were still subsonic relative to the air around them. Winds are currently up above 200 mph over the Atlantic as a ...