The speed of sound is called "Mach 1." Supersonic refers to speeds from Mach 1 to Mach 5 (1 to 5 times the speed of sound), and hypersonic ranges from Mach 5 to Mach 10 (5x to 10x). THIS ...

A SUPERSONIC jet vying to bring back Concorde speed trips across the globe has reached an important new record – but it could be a bit longer until passengers get to fly on it. US firm Boom ...

The MK-11 Aurora jet broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 (844mph) in a test flight on 12 November, Dawn Aerospace said. It marks a new dawn for the era of supersonic travel ...

The Lockheed Martin SR-72 "Son of Blackbird" is poised to revolutionize aerial warfare and redefine the capabilities of ...

"Imagine flying from San Francisco to Tokyo in just 5.5 hours. Boom Supersonic is developing a new generation of jets that ...

Image: Mk-II Aurora. Pic: Dawn Aerospace The plane, called Mk-11 Aurora, surpassed the speed of sound, reaching Mach 1.1 and 82,500 feet, according to Dawn Aerospace. Mach is a unit of velocity ...

Detailing the missile's alleged capabilities during a previous address on Thursday, Mr Putin claimed air defences wouldn't be able to destroy it as it travels 10 times the speed of sound (Mach 10).

Boom Technology explained that this latest test of XB-1 focused on ensuring the aircraft's structure can handle higher speeds ...

And engineers don’t intend on stopping there. The plane is set to fly higher, and faster until it eventually reaches the speed of sound – Mach 1. The jet’s latest test run confirmed that ...

Mach 10, which is 10 times the speed of sound, equals about 3 kilometers per second, explained Viktor Litovkin. He emphasized that no air defense or missile defense system in the world is ...