The two-seater XB-1 is being used as a guinepig ahead of a 55-seater supersonic passenger jet A FUTURISTIC “mini-Concorde” capable of flying from London to New York in less than four hours could ...

It was in 2004 at the annual National Business Aviation Association convention that billionaire Robert Bass unveiled plans for a new supersonic business jet (SBJ): the Aerion. Now at this year's NBAA, ...

This is the XB-1 Supersonic, a new kind of plane that hopes to have passengers travelling at supersonic speeds by the 2020s – and it’s got the backing of Richard Branson. Dubbed a mini-Concorde, the ...

This is the first look at a supersonic passenger jet backed by Richard Branson and tipped to become the world's fastest civil aircraft. Nicknamed the 'Baby Boom', the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator is ...

Supersonic air travel could be about to make a return following the delivery of a new type of engine for the "Baby Boom" test plane. The two-seater plane is expected to reach speeds of up to 1,687mph ...

Sir Richard Branson is set to order 10 supersonic jets, which the manufacturer claims will herald a new era of 'affordable' supersonic travel. The airline tycoon has confirmed that Virgin has options ...

A US firm hopes to make supersonic travel normal with a new lost cost plane. Called Boom, the 40 seater aircraft would be able to fly from London to New York in 3.5 hours - with a ticket costing just ...

SUPERSONIC boom hasn’t been a regular thing since the days of Concorde – but this could soon change. Citizens in the US might hear the unmistakably loud noise again soon as the Federal Aviation ...

FLIGHTS to New York just got faster for Britons, who could soon travel from London to the Big Apple in just three and a half hours with the new “mini-Concorde” jet, travelling at 1687mph. Flights to ...

The two-seater XB-1 is being used as a guinepig ahead of a 55-seater supersonic passenger jet A FUTURISTIC "mini-Concorde" capable of flying from London to New York in less than four hours could ...

A FUTURISTIC "mini-Concorde" capable of flying from London to New York in less than four hours could herald a glorious return to supersonic travel. New engines have just been delivered for the the ...