Sonic booms have long been a barrier to overland supersonic flights. The Concorde was banned from virtually every country in the world because of the thundering noise. Only the US, Great Britain, and ...

See Boom Supersonic's "refined" design of the Overture aircraft in this animated explainer. Credit: Boom Supersonic Canada ...

A unique photograph captured another side of the historic test flight that paves the way for a next-generation jet to be ...

He said the future of passenger aircraft development will follow three mega trends — developing variant models, adopting clean and low carbon emission energies, as well as exploiting supersonic ...

The American space agency plans to have a supersonic aircraft called X-59 in the air sometime this year, with a major goal in mind. It's a momentous occasion for aviation, as the research aircraft ...

“The National Museum of Flight celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025 and Concorde, the supersonic superstar, remains a centrepiece of the collection, alongside iconic aircraft like the 1963 ...

NASA is continuing development of the X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to make sonic booms quieter. A first flight is planned for 2025, to collect data that should eventually ...

This video -- which was given to investigators, who are now reviewing it -- shows the plane reach the ground, erupt in flames, bounce on the runway and then overturn. The aircraft came to a stop ...

Supersonic aircraft tend to fly at high altitudes (Concorde flew at 60,000ft, 18km, rather than the 40,000ft, 12km, typical for most passenger jets) to take advantage of lower turbulence levels.

What caused it remains under investigation by the Canadian Transportation Safety Board, which said Tuesday that the aircraft's black boxes have been recovered, and the U.S. National Transportation ...

An investigation is underway to determine what caused a Delta Air Lines plane to crash land in Toronto Monday afternoon after taking off from Minneapolis. Airport officials say all 80 people were ...