The well-known SR-71 owes its roots to a more obscure predecessor, the A-12 developed by the famous Lockheed ‘Skunk Works’ as ...

Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...

NASA’s X-59 has reached 924 mph and 55,000 feet, bringing the agency closer to proving that future supersonic passenger flights can avoid thunderous sonic booms.

The FAA is planning to revise America’s ban on commercial supersonic flight—as long as the “sonic boom” it emits can be ...

After 50 years, commercial flights over the United States are on the brink of going supersonic. The Federal Aviation Administration last week published a notice of proposed rulemaking to upend a ban ...

The FAA also revealed plans for more rules to come later this year, which would establish landing and takeoff noise standards for any aircraft flying at Mach 1 and above—the benchmark for supersonic ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a landmark notice of proposed rulemaking that officially lifts the 1973 prohibition on civil supersonic flight over the continental United States. US ...

The FAA proposed a new rule that would unwind the current ban against supersonic flight over U.S. soil on Tuesday, replacing it instead with limits on the strength of sonic booms. The original rule ...

Forward-looking: The dream of crossing the US at stupid speeds without everyone underneath threatening lawsuits has moved a step closer. The FAA has published a proposed rule that would replace the ...

Does this in a round-about way benefit the space companies? Would this allow Space X and Blue Origin to land their rockets back in the US by allowing them to make sonic booms over the continental US?

Wednesday not only marks the first day of July — but also when several new California laws go into effect. This year, these new laws tackle the loudness of commercials played on streaming services, ...

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