Imagine a bomber so fast it could outrun any fighter jet, soaring at Mach 3 speeds across continents. The XB-70 Valkyrie was this dream made real, pushing engineering to new heights. But its path was ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

As a part of the Overture's development process, Boom Technology has developed another aircraft called the Boom XB-1. A compact version of the full-fledged passenger plane, the Boom XB-1 is ...

THE XB-1 'Son of Concorde' jet is expected to reach speeds faster than sound for roughly four minutes in an upcoming flight, its test pilot has revealed. And civilians on the ground will ...

The aircraft's legacy lives on, with most large bomber aircraft operated by the RAF known as "Handley Pages" colloquially for years to follow. Despite seeing significantly less in-theater action than ...

Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm’s XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10 ...

On Jan. 8, Ukrainian drones flew at least 400 miles to strike near the Russian air force’s Engels bomber base in the city of Saratov in southern Russia. The blasts triggered a blaze at a ...

The federal law enforcement agency said Monday it is seeking information that will lead to the identity of the pilot whose drone damaged the Quebec water bomber, known as a “super scooper ...

The US is 'accelerating tests' and development of its B-21 Raider, a stealth bomber that will be capable of delivering precision long-range strikes anywhere in the world. The military placed an ...

Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025, in the skies over the ...

Funded under the code “Aurora,” Northrop’s “Senior Ice” proposal was selected to become the service’s new bomber. Equipped with the ability to fly all-altitude attack missions with ...

The Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, and a decade later, the first bomber took to the skies, a biplane that carried a dozen 10 lb. bombs. By World War II, bombers became some of the most ...