Spike Aerospace’s S-512 was designed as a quieter answer to the problem that helped kill Concorde overland sonic boom. The ...

(Reuters) - Supersonic passenger travel, which died out with the Concorde's demise in 2003, will make a comeback by the mid-2020s if three entrepreneurial U.S.-based companies can make jets quiet and ...

NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 jet designed to travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight ...

The company's long-term goal is to build a successor to the Concorde with improved speed and vastly better fuel efficiency -- but it'll still face some tough challenges to commercial viability. Share ...

NASA’s supersonic jet X-59 soared through California’s skies this week, in its first successful test flight, potentially marking another step toward faster commercial air travel. NASA, alongside ...

NASA's new supersonic jet, the X-59, is set to take its first flight this week. The jet, created in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aviation history was just very quietly made in the skies of Southern California. NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet completed its first ...

The aviation industry is simultaneously pushing forward on supersonic passenger travel and greener propulsion systems. Boom Supersonic plans to start producing its Overture jet by 2028, while Safran ...

Why it matters: Supersonic flight has existed for nearly 80 years, but remains banned over land due to the deafening sonic booms produced when aircraft exceed Mach 1 (767 mph). NASA and Lockheed ...