The X-59 is designed to minimise the shock wave that normally accompanies supersonic flight in order to create a sonic thump rather than a disruptive sonic boom. “We’re working with NASA on ...

The aerospace company put its technology to the test today, breaking the sound barrier and reviving the dream of supersonic ...

Lockheed Martin has been building the X-59 for NASA, as part of a project to develop a "quiet" supersonic aircraft that can break the sound barrier without producing the thunderous sonic booms ...

The countdown has begun for the XB-1’s “historic” first supersonic test flight that ... Flight experts say in ideal conditions, a sonic boom can be heard up to 30 miles away from the source.

Boom Supersonic has gone ... at Mach 0.94, without causing a sonic boom. "It has been a privilege and a highlight of my career to be a part of the team that achieved this milestone – every ...

The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947.

Here’s how it works. Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time. Boom Supersonic's chief test pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg ...

The countdown has begun for the XB-1’s “historic” first supersonic test flight that should break the sound barrier, according ...