Boom Supersonic's Overture airliner and Symphony engine represent the most credible attempt at commercial supersonic travel since Concorde retired in 2003.
VectorNASA's X-59 QueSST has demonstrated shaped sonic boom technology that could challenge the FAA's 53-year overland supersonic ban with real community overflight data.
VectorBoom Supersonic's XB-1 broke the sound barrier in 2024, making it the most credible attempt at commercial supersonic flight since Concorde retired in 2003.
VectorBoom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator reached Mach 1.12 in January 2025, marking the most credible progress toward commercial supersonic flight since the Concorde retired in 2003.
VectorNASA's X-59 QueSST flew for the first time in January 2024, targeting a sonic boom quiet enough to rewrite the 50-year-old U.S. overland supersonic ban.
VectorBoom Supersonic's XB-1 broke Mach 1 in January 2024, validating key aerodynamics - but the uncertified Symphony engine remains the single open variable in Overture's commercial viability.
VectorNASA's X-59 QueSST flew for the first time in January 2024, built to prove overland supersonic flight no longer has to produce a sonic boom.
VectorBoom Supersonic's XB-1 broke Mach 1 on private funding in early 2024, reigniting the case for commercial supersonic travel after the Concorde's 2003 retirement.
VectorBoom Supersonic's Overture must clear four financial hurdles that grounded Concorde - here's an honest accounting of where each one stands.
TowerBoom Supersonic's Overture airliner targets Mach 1.7 cruise and a 2030 entry into service - the most credible commercial supersonic program since Concorde retired in 2003.
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