Virgin Galactic unveils supersonic airplane concept with Boeing and Rolls-Royce as supporters Virgin Galactic has taken the wraps off a concept for an airplane capable of flying three times the speed of… Read More
A boon for Boeing? Virgin Galactic strikes deal with NASA to work on supersonic rocket travel Virgin Galactic says it’s signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to collaborate on the development of supersonic vehicles for… Read More
Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development Boeing says it’s making a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate the development of the Nevada-based company’s supersonic business jet.… Read More
Boom Supersonic closes $100M funding round for Overture faster-than-sound jet Colorado-based Boom Supersonic says it has closed a $100 million Series B investment round to support the development of a… Read More
Lockheed Martin wins $247.5M NASA contract for super-quiet supersonic test jet NASA says Lockheed Martin will be its partner in building a supersonic test plane that’s designed to muffle sonic booms… Read More
Podcast Week in Geek: NASA’s super-quiet supersonic jet and Zillow battles McMansion Hell architecture blog You don’t hear many sonic booms these days, for good reason — commercial supersonic planes, which can travel incredibly fast while… Read More
NASA gives OK for design of super-quiet supersonic experimental airplane NASA says it’s cleared a significant milestone on the path to reviving supersonic passenger jet travel in the U.S. with… Read More
NASA and Honeywell boost supersonic flight by tackling sonic boom problem The historic Concorde supersonic airliner set a record flying from New York to Seattle in just under four hours, but… Read More
Boom Technology picks up $33 million in new funding to build supersonic jet Colorado-based Boom Technology has raised $33 million in a Series A round to build and fly its first supersonic jet, a… Read More
Will it be Washington? Spike Aerospace is still up in the air on supersonic jet plant LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Boston-based Spike Aerospace is moving a bit more slowly than planned on its process to pick the site… Read More
Spike Aerospace looks at Washington (and seven other states) for supersonic jet plant Washington state is among the candidates for a supersonic jet factory being planned by Boston-based Spike Aerospace, but it’s not… Read More
Faster, quieter, greener: Will NASA’s campaign for X-planes pick up speed? NASA is laying out a vision of quieter supersonic jets and environmentally friendly X-planes as part of its agenda for aeronautics, the… Read More
Boom moves ahead on supersonic plane project, with help from Virgin Galactic Remember the Concorde? Boom Technology has picked up a high-profile set of allies in its quest to revive supersonic passenger… Read More
