Sleek airliners transporting passengers at supersonic speeds and reasonable prices over land could help restore some of the ...

This means that Boom's vision for a far wider range of destinations is a lot more possible. Potential routes include San Francisco to Tokyo, which could be made in six hours, and Newark, New Jersey, ...

Sleek airliners transporting passengers at supersonic speeds and reasonable prices over land could help restore some of the thrill of flying.

In a recent academic paper, Comac engineers revealed the blueprint of a 1.6-Mach airliner designed to fly further and much more quietly than the retired Concorde – a feat that could position China at ...

XB-1 on a supersonic test flight. Credit: Boom Supersonic This limited the Concorde’s routes to flying over the Atlantic. The Overture promises to get around the prospect of sonic booms by ...

The Chinese airframer has a way to go in designing a supersonic airliner and has yet to fly a low-boom demonstrator similar ...

Investors have taken an interest in Boom Supersonic, which aspires to return supersonic flight as an option to air travelers.

Chinese media reported that the C949 would have a 50 per cent range boost over the retired Concorde and fly with a noise level like a blowing hairdryer.View on euronews ...