DALLAS (AP) — Aviation startup Boom Technology says it will power supersonic passenger jets with engines designed by a company better known for making small engines used on drones and cruise missiles.

JAXA’s robust low-boom design is intended to reduce sonic boom on and off track and at cruise and climb speeds. Credit: JAXA Japan has launched a project to flight demonstrate robust low-boom design ...

Residents of Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia were startled on Sunday afternoon by an explosive noise that reverberated overhead, which officials later confirmed was a sonic boom produced as ...

The revival of supersonic passenger jets is a thrilling prospect, marked by both extraordinary promise and significant challenges. This new era of air travel brings together cutting-edge technology, ...

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Boom Supersonic announced it is collaborating with industry partners to develop a new propulsion system for its Overture supersonic airliner. [Courtesy: Boom Supersonic] Months after losing its ...

These blasts—which are increasingly common along the Space Coast in central Florida—can be heard whenever an object breaks the sound barrier. Here’s why. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor executes a ...

NASA unveiled the X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to produce a quieter sonic boom. The explosive noise happens when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound. Though the ...

Abstract: The return of commercial supersonic flight requires innovative solutions to be developed that meet noise and efficiency requirements for overland flight. To study such a possibility NASA is ...

But NASA is working on an experimental supersonic jet, the X-59, that minimizes the explosive sound. Instead of a surprising bang, the sound will be more of a thud, like the sound of a car door ...

An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing 200 feet from a Boeing 747 during takeoff. By Eric Lipton Reporting from ...

Boom Supersonic is working hard to upend the status quo in commercial flight with its Overture airliner — a supersonic craft that will be propelled by brand-new engines the company just revealed.