If the launch happens, a sonic boom is expected to be heard locally as the first stage lands on Landing Zone 4 on base.

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.

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

Boom Supersonic, the company aiming to create commercial planes that can travel faster than the speed of sound, have ...

NASA captures a historic image of the XB-1 supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier without a loud boom, marking a breakthrough.

According to Goldring, the tremor “sounded like a sonic boom.” “It was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard,” he said. Credit: Jake Goldring via Storyful It's an earthquake. It's an earthquake. It's an ...

SpaceX announced its eighth Starship launch for Monday, March 3 and is advising residents of a possible sonic boom during the ...

The company also recently announced progress in its intention to operate Mach-speed flights over land without the sonic boom reaching the ground. This "Boomless Cruise" could help Overture achieve ...

There is the possibility that residents of and visitors to the Bahamas may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing, but what may be experienced will depend on weather and other conditions.

You might be wondering why this is news. Since Chuck Yeager’s first sonic boom in 1947, thousands of military aircraft have broken the sound barrier. Even some civilian aircraft have done it: the ...