American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...

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In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

As a supersonic plane speeds through the air, it pushes molecules aside with great force, forming a shock wave “much like a ...

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

The Leduc 022 was an ambitious French experiment in supersonic flight, powered by revolutionary ramjet technology. Designed as a Soviet bomber interceptor, the jet could reach incredible speeds and ...

While it is likely that Kyiv will continue to target the bombers and other aircraft on the ground, Ukraine is now also striking the critical infrastructure that builds the aircraft. “Ukraine’s ...

One was the American Boeing 747, which soon acquired the nickname ‘Jumbo Jet’ because of its colossal size and rounded shape. The other was the much thinner, sleeker and more beautiful Concorde, the ...

Such an engine would use supersonic detonation waves in an annular chamber to achieve highly efficient combustion, with a rotor aiding in fuel-air mixing, compression, and thrust optimisation.

On this day in aviation history, January 19, 1946, the Bell X-1 high-speed research aircraft, made its first flight. While this first flight was in fact a gliding test, the X-1 would become the first ...