Beijing knows that it needs to take over commercial aviation. Supersonic flight is key to that.

The International Civil Aviation Organization aligned on a recommended new standard for supersonic aircraft landing and takeoff noise that takes into account advanced noise reduction procedures.

BOOM SUPERSONIC SAYS XB-1 AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER MACH 1 WITH NO AUDIBLE SONIC BOOM ON THE GROUND BELOW The aircraft, detailed in blueprints in a recent academic paper, is meant to reach Mach 1.6 and ...