Morning Overview on MSN

Why commercial supersonic flights are still nearly impossible

Supersonic passenger jets once promised a world where crossing oceans felt as quick as a long lunch break, yet today the ...
Morning Overview on MSN

This experimental aircraft could rewrite the rules of flight

The latest generation of experimental aircraft is no longer chasing raw speed alone, it is trying to change how the air ...
The Aviationist

Boom’s XB-1 Demonstrator Achieves Supersonic Flight

Less than a year from the maiden flight, the first civil supersonic jet made by a private company aims to demonstrate technologies to pave the way for the return of supersonic airliners. The XB-1 ...
SlashGear

4 Myths About Supersonic Flight: What Pilots Actually Feel At Mach 1

Supersonic flight and its visions of high-speed thrills, intense pressure changes, and dramatic sonic booms have persisted across pop culture for decades now. But is it legit? While the idea of ...
MIT Technology Review

Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.

Faster planes require more fuel, and alternatives may not be the climate solution the industry hopes for. Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week, marking an ...