For nearly 11 years, test pilot Mike Lippert pushed high-performance aircraft to maximum performance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's experimental aircraft reached a major milestone last week by achieving supersonic speed. It's a first for the agency as it ...

China is preparing to test an experimental supersonic passenger aircraft, which can travel at twice the speed of sound with a significantly reduced sonic boom. The TMS-10 demonstrator plane has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a ...

Occasionally I see references in Astronomy to the speed of something as "supersonic." I'm having trouble reconciling this term with velocities typically found among astronomical objects. Wouldn't ...

Not only did the X-59 increase its pace of flight testing, but it also hit a new top speed. During one of the week's flights, the aircraft reached Mach 1.53 (approximately 1,010 mph), its fastest ...

Boom Supersonic has an impressive new speed record in its latest test flight with its XB-1. With its vision set to revolutionize air travel, this is a huge step to make things happen. The test flight ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time ever on Tuesday, ushering in a new era of supersonic flight. The jet exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave Air and ...

Bombardier's CEO and chief engineer said that supersonic flight is too expensive for a niche market, citing the challenges faced by Concorde.