The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu‑144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for ...

Languages: English. Concorde's retirement in 2003 brought the curtain down on an age of supersonic passenger flights. Now, two decades later, Boom Supersonic is trying to revive that era.

The International Civil Aviation Organization aligned on a recommended new standard for supersonic aircraft landing and takeoff noise that takes into account advanced noise reduction procedures.

The Chinese airframer has a way to go in designing a supersonic airliner and has yet to fly a low-boom demonstrator similar ...

In late January, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the ...

Concord High School is experiencing a duck invasion. The birds line the cafeteria coffee bar, rest on teachers’ and ...

That is just one-twentieth of the Concorde's deafening boom. Concorde was blocked from taking overland flights following noise complaints, after civilians complained it was so loud it rattled ...

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Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl told "Mornings with Maria" on Tuesday that America currently has a leg up on China when it comes to supersonic jets.

Scholl’s goal for Boom is not just to succeed where Concorde failed – creating a profitable business model by cutting the cost of manufacturing and operations – but also to fly routes that ...