For example, NASA's joint project with Lockheed Martin, the X-59 aircraft, allegedly reduces the infamous sonic boom to a "sonic thump," according to the organization.

After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.

The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu‑144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for dramatically fast flight times. Boom’s Overture is designed for a ...

Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 cruised at Mach 2 at 60,000 feet, where their indicated airspeed was only 380 knots, but the friction of air heated their noses to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.

Boom Supersonic announced Monday that its airliner could fly above Mach 1 without producing a sonic boom audible from the ground. As Concorde could only fly supersonic over water, this discovery ...

Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was ...

The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, ... In addition, the sonic boom it generated when breaking the sound barrier limited the routes it could fly, ...

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger ...

Boom has dubbed the capability “Boomless Cruise” and claims it will allow the company’s Overture—planned to be the first supersonic commercial airliner since Concorde, with room for 64 to ...

Trump’s order is expected to aid American startups such as Boom that are looking to revive supersonic passenger flight decades after the Concorde’s New York to Paris run ended (Boom Supersonic ...

Boom estimates its starting prices will be around $5,000 for a round trip between New York and Europe, compared with Concorde's peak prices of around $12,000, once adjusted for inflation.