Each step in the testing program “brings us closer" to "the future of commercial supersonic flight," the project manager of ...

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is approaching one of the most significant moments of its development as it prepares for ...

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first ...

Hermeus aims to make planes for the U.S. military that travel over five times the speed of sound—and maybe even introduce the ...

Agency says the experimental, quiet aircraft is expected to break the sound barrier in early June.

In December, Congress is expected to review legislation that would end the FAA's 52-year restriction on commercial supersonic flight over land. A reversal of the ban could have big implications for ...

Humankind is always on a quest for speed: You can ride the fastest rollercoaster in the world, the Formula Rossa, at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, and the fastest land speed record was achieved in 1997 ...

The NFL’s long-discussed dream of placing permanent teams in Europe could become a reality if supersonic commercial flights return by the end of the decade. According to Wall Street Journal reporter ...

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

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...

Some of the strongest high-altitude winds ever recorded gave commercial flights over the mid-Atlantic Saturday a supersonic boost of speed. According to the National Weather Service office in the ...

JAXA successfully tested a hydrogen-powered aircraft at Mach 5, pushing commercial aviation beyond Concorde-era ambitions.