The race for quiet supersonic flight takes a leap forward with NASA's X-59. But what challenges remain before it becomes a ...

The technologies that are being worked on in quiet aerodynamics, advanced shaping, noise suppression, and community acceptability data could forever alter how supersonic aircraft are constructed. This ...

After the Space Race there was the supersonic race, as three countries vied to build the first passenger supersonic airliner ...

Supersonic airliner developer Boom is making its NBAA-BACE debut this year, with rival Spike also advancing its quest to ...

Fired by Su-30MK2V Flankers, the Russian-supplied Kh-31 anti-ship missiles are still a danger to U.S. warships operating near ...

As the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, Concorde was popular with royals, celebrities, and business executives.

Europe's Airbus made aviation history on Tuesday, as its A320 family of planes overtook Boeing's 737 to become the ...

A new supersonic aircraft that could travel from New York to London in just three hours and 40 minutes is being developed by ...

Modern wings are mostly designed to reduce drag but also save on weight, and provide other benefits to fuel consumption for ...

On Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager climbed into the experimental Bell X-1 rocket-propelled aircraft for a test flight over the Mojave Desert.