NASA X-59 completes first flight in pursuit of boomless supersonic travel: video
NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have successfully flown the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft for the very…
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Topics related to supersonic flight, which refers to the rate of travel of an object that exceeds the speed of sound.
6th generation stealth fighter jet construction approved by UK, Japan and Italy
The United Kingdom (UK), Japan and Italy have signed a treaty to begin the construction of a new…
NASA confirms the date its supersonic X-59 aircraft will officially be unveiled
The return of passenger supersonic flight is perhaps one of the most exciting areas of aviation currently in…
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: the death-defying WW2 pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft
The British Royal navy pilot Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown was 96 years old when he passed away at…
Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II: why it never made it to the service?
In the realm of cutting-edge military aviation, stealth technology has emerged as a crucial aspect of modern warfare.…
In pictures: NASA’s futuristic X-59 supersonic jet nears runway
NASA’s X-59 aircraft moved from its construction site to the runway at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. This crucial…
Top 10 supersonic business jets to look out for in the future
The return of supersonic travel is an appealing thought. It has been 76 years since Chuck Yeager broke…
Russia’s supersonic airliner technology demonstrator to enter production in 2023
A technology demonstrator for an upcoming Russian supersonic passenger aircraft will enter production in 2023, reports in state…
Another blow for Boom? CFM says not interested in supersonic engine
Aircraft engine manufacturer CFM International is focused on the development of a new sustainable engine rather than a…
Chasing the supersonic future: who is after the Boom Overture?
Pending regulatory approval, the Boom Overture, the fastest commercial aircraft to be, is expected to start operating passenger…
USAF invests $60M into Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic, a company which aspires to build the supersonic airliner of the next generation, has signed a…
Jacqueline versus Jacqueline: a supersonic duel
In the early 1950s, two women pilots, the American Jacqueline Cochran and her French counterpart Jacqueline Auriol, competed…
Japan draws closer to long-awaited supersonic entry
Multiple Japanese engineering companies have entered a coalition with Japan’s space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), to…
Myasishchev M-25: Soviet plane that would kill with sound
Most combat aircraft fall into one of several conventional categories: fighter, bomber, ground attack airplane. The M-25, or…
Head of Rostec calls Russian supersonic bizjet „unprofitable”
Russian supersonic business jet project is going to be unprofitable unless it finds investors from the UAE, admits…
Concorde versus Tu-144, the supersonic duel | Quiz
With their elongated shape, delta wing, and tilting nose, Concorde and the Tu-144 look like the two faces…
Aerion AS3 supersonic airliner to reach Mach 4+ and carry 50 passengers
Aerion Supersonic is currently working on the AS2 business jet, an aircraft capable of carrying 12 passengers at…
FAA establishes civilian supersonic test corridor in Kansas
The Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly announced that the state’s Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Federal Aviation…