Inside the groundbreaking design of Boom Supersonic’s ultrafast jet
Boom Supersonic built a supersonic plane for a fraction of the cost of NASA's X-59. Now all that's left to do is build it ...
Is Concorde back? Supersonic flight prepares for a second takeoff
Boom Supersonic, aka Concorde 2.0, is aiming to fly passengers from 2030. CEO Blake Scholl shares his plans with ...
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ICAO Advances International Supersonic Flight Standards
Supersonic aviation pioneers at Boom have assisted the FAA and other regulators around the world in creating new ...
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Ferrari now set to lose out as every F1 team agrees to sign the new Concorde Agreement, ‘it’s been capped…’
The latest Concorde Agreement was signed in 2021 and ends at the conclusion of this season, meaning a new deal has to be ...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
With increasing scrutiny on the environmental consequences of flying, it is important to consider the effect of supersonic ...
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Boom! Heroes are still building the future
And then his next role? Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company dedicated to bringing Concorde-like travel back to the ...
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NASA uses Sun to backdrop spectacular pic of supersonic shockwave
NASA and Boom Supersonic capture a stunning image of the XB-1 aircraft breaking the sound barrier using the Sun as a backdrop ...
Virgin Atlantic Concorde: Sir Richard Branson's Quixotic Supersonic Quest
A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.
The aerospace start-up trying to crack the cause of Concorde’s demise
Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...
Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift and control at low speeds. Also, in contrast to the Concorde, its engines ...
What Was The Convair 990 Coronado Jet And Why Did It Become A Failure?
Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...