"XB-1 is reaching higher speeds and altitudes, gradually expanding its flight envelope to prepare the aircraft and team for breaking the sound barrier at Mach 1," Boom Technology stated in an update.

It really does bring the boom. A supersonic aircraft nicknamed the “Son of Concorde” neared Mach 1 — the speed of sound — in ...

The jet nicknamed the 'Son of Concorde' has just hit a new top speed in its latest test flight.

THE supersonic jet that could fly passengers from London to New York City in 3.5hours has reached a new top speed in its ...

Several aerospace manufacturers are competing to create the first supersonic jet since the British Concorde, which was retired in 2003 due to concerns over its expense and the sonic booms it created ...

A new race to deliver ultra-fast travel times is shaping up to play out in the aviation industry as rival Chinese and US ...

A launch date has been set for a supersonic plane after it successfully completed initial test — it could get you from New ...

THE dream of flying from London to New York City in 60 minutes in a plane that can hit 4,000mph has been dashed after a ...

Travelling at speeds of 5,000kph (3,000mph), the new plane could potentially fly between London and New York in 1.5 hours.

The Concorde was the first turbojet-powered supersonic airliner to enter service flying passengers across the Atlantic at ...

Boom Overture hopes to pick up where Concorde left off two decades ago and become a slower, smaller, but more profitable jet.