Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...

But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...

Boom Supersonic test pilot uses precise maneuvering to help NASA snap a photo of the firm’s civil supersonic jet in flight.

NASA and Boom Supersonic capture a stunning image of the XB-1 aircraft breaking the sound barrier using the Sun as a backdrop ...

NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...

NASA’s Quesst Mission aims to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, allowing for faster-than-sound ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An ...

Sonic booms have long been a barrier to overland supersonic flights. The Concorde was banned from virtually every country in the world because of the thundering noise. Only the US, Great Britain, and ...

Several reasons led to the decision to retire Concorde. Air France and British ... barrier at a high enough altitude to avoid a sonic boom. By flying at high enough altitudes, Boom Supersonic ...

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly ... They also confirmed no sonic boom reached the ground during XB-1 demonstrator’s supersonic flights. Boom Supersonic said: "We nailed it.