In a major milestone in the history of the aerospace sector Boom Supersonic has made a key regulatory breakthrough by being ...
A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the ...
The X-59 is the cornerstone of NASA’s Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QUESST) program, which launched in 2016. At the time, the ...
If you boil it down to the basic facts, the era of commercial supersonic flight was a European phenomenon. Concorde, its ...
Lockheed Martin is constructing the X-59 prototype for NASA in California and is planning to operate test flights of the ...
Leading the charge is Boom Supersonic, which is exhibiting at NBAA-BACE for the first time. Unlike its erstwhile counterpart and one-time NBAA-BACE regular Aerion, Boom is targeting the airline market ...
When a passenger aircraft crosses Mach 1, it's moving faster than sound. That shift creates shock waves around the airframe. Drag increases sharply, engines must burn far more fuel, and the familiar ...
To wrap up the week we look at a new payment system at Airbnb, employee perks for slower travel, and airline perks for faster travel. Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, August 29. Here’s what you ...
As residents of Chicago learned last week, sonic booms can cause damage such as broken windows, minor structural damage, and psychological unsettlement. While a sonic boom can be awe-inspiring—and ...
Aug 20 (Reuters) - United Airlines' (UAL.O), opens new tab venture capital arm said on Wednesday it has invested in aerospace startup Astro Mechanica, which develops airframe designs and propulsion ...
The U.S. Air Force denies its Thunderbirds went supersonic while practicing for the Chicago Air and Water Show on Friday, despite two blasts heard across the North Side that possibly shattered several ...