Only a few more tests remain until Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft tries in earnest to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 ...

For the first time in over 20 years, a civilian aircraft has surpassed the sound barrier. The rocket-powered Mk-II Aurora, ...

Nicknamed Glamorous Glennis in honor of Yeager’s wife, the Bell X-1 achieved Mach 1.06 (approximately 1,299 km/h or 807 mph), ...

A supersonic plane recently broke the sound barrier over the Campo de Cartagena, causing a loud sonic boom that startled ...

In 1977, the Port Authority was forced to lift a 19-month ban on supersonic transport after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to ...

Vapor cones are striking signs that mark near-sonic flight, reveal the science behind speed and air in flight.

Lockheed Martin's X-59 QuessT with quiet SuperSonic Technology. The X-59 will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. Credit: ...

Feature Sitting in the hangar of Lockheed Martin's famous Palmdale, California Skunk Works facility is one of the oddest ...