Supersonic aircraft design has re-emerged as a focal point in aerospace research, driven by the need to develop transport solutions that are both economically viable and environmentally acceptable.

JAXA’s robust low-boom design is intended to reduce sonic boom on and off track and at cruise and climb speeds. Credit: JAXA Japan has launched a project to flight demonstrate robust low-boom design ...

The revival of supersonic passenger jets is a thrilling prospect, marked by both extraordinary promise and significant challenges. This new era of air travel brings together cutting-edge technology, ...

When Chuck Yeager reached Mach 1 on October 14, 1947, the entire frame of his Bell X-1 aircraft suddenly started to shake, and the controls went. A crew observing the flight in a van on the ground ...

A schlieren image of Boom's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator. Credit: NASA/Boom Supersonic COLORADO SPRINGS—Boom has frozen the configuration of its planned Overture supersonic airliner, paving the way ...

NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has successfully completed its first flight, marking a significant stride towards quieter supersonic travel over land. This milestone, achieved under the Quesst mission, ...

The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic thump”—making it feasible to fly over populated areas. NASA’s new X-59 experimental jet flew for the ...

BOOM! What was the earth-shaking, jolt-you-awake, set-off-the-car-alarm sound? Oh right, a rocket launch. But why are some rocket launches accompanied by sonic booms and others aren’t? Either way, ...

An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing 200 feet from a Boeing 747 during takeoff. By Eric Lipton Reporting from ...

(CNN) — A SpaceX Super Heavy rocket booster as tall as a 20-story building reappeared in the skies over South Texas minutes after blastoff in October, blazing up its engines to slow its fall back ...