Petter recognized that the growing complexity and costs of jet fighters like the Lightning would soon make such aircraft unaffordable to many nations. He proposed a radically different approach: a ...

Will passengers ever break the sound barrier again? - Exclusive: Zoom may make life difficult for Boom, the most serious ...

So just how noisy is it inside the cockpit of a modern fighter jet? Noise levels typically range from 95 to 110 decibels, and that can have a serious impact on the health and well-being of pilots.

The sound barrier is something many people have heard of, but few understand, as it's somewhat of a misnomer. The speed of sound is known as Mach 1 (767 mph), and when an object moves beyond this ...

Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl wants to bring back flights that break the sound barrier. Now he just needs to figure out whether airlines and travelers will buy in.