After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't ...

The XB-1 "Baby Boom" has taken its first steps toward reviving supersonic commercial flight. As a scaled-down prototype, it’s designed to test the tech that will power the full-sized Boom Overture, a ...

The blade tip speed limit of a propeller plane's propeller can determine the plane's top speed for reasons relating to design ...

Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...