How to watch the first supersonic flight of Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft
Boom Supersonic is just hours away from performing the first supersonic flight of its XB-1 test plane. A successful test will take it a big step toward its goal of…
Watch the Supersonic XB-1 Take Its First Flight
Private aerospace company Boom Supersonic got its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in the air and back down again last week, completing the carbon fiber plane’s first successful flight. It hasn’t broken…
We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next Week
NASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the…
12 of the Weirdest X-Plane Designs
The X-56APhoto: NASA Photo / Jim Ross The X-56A, Multi-Utility Technology Testbed, also known as the MUTT, was a spunky uncrewed aircraft used to test the flexibility of wings and…
It’s Star Wars’ World With All the Lego Sets You Can Buy in September
Image: Lego August was a bumper month for Lego, bringing plenty of bricks for you to beat the heat with. September is an altogether quieter outing… that is, unless you…
Concorde replacement from Boom Supersonic edges toward first flight
The Colorado firm is keen to enable the return of supersonic passenger services