A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.

The sound barrier is something many people have heard of, but few understand, as it's somewhat of a misnomer. The speed of sound is known as Mach 1 (767 mph), and when an object moves beyond this, ...

An expert explains that strange "barking dog sound" before a plane takes off, and gives us one less thing to worry about the next time we fly Due to several recent air disasters and a few near misses, ...

A JetBlue passenger reportedly tried to open an emergency exit after confusing a common aircraft sound for a mechanical failure. The event happened while the plane was still on the ground, and no one ...