Supersonic flight refers to aircraft travelling faster than the speed of sound, approximately Mach one at sea level, or around 1,236km/h.

Built by aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the X-59 is designed to fly at supersonic speeds with minimal noise. During the inaugural flight, the aircraft traveled from the Skunk Works ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --NASA engineers fired the engines on the X-59 research aircraft in advance of planned test flights to determine if the aircraft can reduce sonic booms and make supersonic flight over ...

Boom Supersonic reached a new milestone in its work toward building the world’s fastest commercial airliner on Tuesday. The next-generation manufacturer's demonstrator aircraft for the highly ...

The moment of truth — perhaps destiny — has arrived for Boom Supersonic and its Overture aircraft. The attempt to achieve supersonic flight at Mach 1.1 is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. EST on Tuesday, ...

Section 1. Purpose. The United States stands at the threshold of a bold new chapter in aerospace innovation. For more than 50 years, outdated and overly restrictive regulations have grounded the ...

The NASA-59 supersonic demonstration team is conducting engine-run tests at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. © NASA/Carla Thomas ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype plane eclipsed the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Provided by Boom Supersonic Boom Supersonic has gone, well, supersonic. The start-up ...