MIT Technology Review16h
Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
Runway Girl18h
One-on-one with Concorde Chief Pilot following Boom XB-1 triumph
After Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator went Mach 1, RGN interviewed Mike Bannister, who served as the Chief Pilot of BA's ...
National Parks Traveler4d
U.S. Geological Survey Study: Flooded Barrier Islands, Rising Mainland Risks
A recent U.S. Geological Survey study projects that rising sea levels and stronger, more intense storms will exacerbate four ...
Science Daily6d
Sound is a primary issue in the lives of skateboarders, study shows
Sound plays a significant and often poignant part of skateboarders' relationship with their sport, a new study shows.
metal-am6d
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet featuring AM parts breaks sound barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft broke the sound barrier on January 28, 2025, reaching a top speed of Mach ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video ...
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.
A Florida officer who pleaded guilty to stealing seized DEA drugs gets 17 years in prison
A Florida police officer has been sentenced to more than 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing drugs, cash ...
ExtremeTech7d
Boom XB-1 Jet Breaks Sound Barrier, Paving Way for Supersonic Passenger Planes Once Again
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing ...
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound ...
"We've Proven We Can Do It": Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier In Historic Flight
Boom Supersonic reached a new milestone in its work toward building the world’s fastest commercial airliner on Tuesday. The ...
New Atlas8d
First private-built supersonic plane smashes sound barrier
Boom Supersonic has gone, well, supersonic, its XB-1 prototype breaking the sound barrier today in the skies over the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. With Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg ...