Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California. The company’s XB-1 ...

As you’re sitting on the plane and waiting for takeoff, your airline pilot could activate a “ding” sound mid-flight — but what does that sound really mean? In a now-viral video garnering ...

An odd sound, an unexpected movement of the plane—should these be causes for alarm? Fortunately, we can help get to the bottom of one airplane curiosity: that strange sound you hear before a ...

The sound barrier was broken for the first time ... The company will next focus its attention on Overture, a supersonic airliner that will ultimately "bring the benefits of supersonic flight ...