On March 22, Boom Supersonic’s (Denver, Colo., U.S.) XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator achieved its first successful flight in Mojave, California. Like Overture, XB-1 leverages technologies that ...

The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly ...

Hypersonic developer Hermeus has completed the first flight with its Quarterhorse Mk 1 test vehicle. The US start-up announced the much anticipated milestone on 27 May, noting the inaugural sortie ...

This new authorization allows the independently developed supersonic jet to attempt Mach 1 and beyond. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Less than a year from the maiden flight, the first civil supersonic jet made by a private company aims to demonstrate technologies to pave the way for the return of supersonic airliners. The XB-1 ...