Virgin Galactic’s private jet represents a very bold step toward making supersonic travel a reality for an elite few. Unlike ...

Alongside impressively efficient engines, Virgin's aircraft will be significantly more eco-friendly than Concorde and may even offer a reduction in carbon output over many current private jets.

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

A small prototype jet has broken the sound barrier, making it a possible successor to Concorde more than two decades after the iconic aircraft disappeared from our skies. The test flight might ...

Boom, a private company, will take Concorde's proven ideas and apply modern ... may bring down supersonic ticket prices — making the jet more affordable for airlines and customers.

A US aerospace company has announced major progress on its Concorde-like service, a sleek new XB-1 jet. Boom Supersonic confirmed on Monday that the “Son of Concorde” once again flew faster ...

Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first supersonic flight last month was a success, breaking the sound barrier above the ...

It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from ... When people say you can see a fighter jet before you hear it, they’re ...

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a "Son of Concorde" – is America's first civil supersonic jet. To hit supersonic speeds, an airplane needs to travel at 768 miles per hour. Boom Supersonic is ...

It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has contracts with at least two ...

Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America ... ever made, the Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144, were not private ventures.