Editor's note: Boom Supersonic successfully broke the sound barrier with the XB-1 today in a major milestone. Read our coverage here. Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier during a test ...

When it comes to highway sound barriers, pre-cast concrete has remained the industry standard because of a lack of acceptable, cost-effective alternatives. However, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during a test flight in California. The company conducted its 12th test flight of the demonstrator aircraft, pushing the limits as it was flown ...

Boom Supersonic makes aviation history as XB-1 breaks the sound barrier. XB-1 is the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Photo: Boom Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft just broke the sound ...

Boom Supersonic, the company aiming to create commercial planes that can travel faster than the speed of sound, have successfully tested their XB-1 jet. According to the company, the jet was able to ...

Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in late January with its XB-1 test jet, paving the way forward in the startup's efforts to build its own supersonic airliner. Boom and NASA released a unique ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new study shows something many homeowners already feel — traffic noise can hurt home values. Researchers looked at what happens when cities build sound barriers along busy highways ...