The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the Air Force for seven decades. New upgrades to keep it flying, though, have ...

Key Points and Summary – The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was a technologically ambitious US Air Force bomber prototype ...

The U.S. crews involved in attacking the nuclear site at Fordo probably trained for years. But dropping 30,000-pound bombs ...

T he United States Air Force has 85 active Boeing B-52H Stratofortresses still in the inventory of the 744 that were built. Of those 85 gigantic jet bombers, 58 are considered ope ...

The Colorado startup has committed to opening its first manufacturing plant at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro.

Feature This week, a bipartisan bill was introduced that would allow supersonic flight over the continental US for the first time in 52 years, as long as they're quiet. The Supersonic Aviation ...

Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft made history in January when it became the first privately developed civil aircraft to break the sound barrier over the continental United States.

In January, Colorado-based Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstration aircraft. The XB-1 is the first American-made civilian jet to travel faster than the speed of sound.

An Early Model Boeing XB-17 (Model 299). | Image: U.S. Air Force Fighter Engine Not a Good Fit for the B-17 In 1942, while the war was going on, Lockheed tested an early B-17E model with different ...

To meet these Air Force requirements Boeing will offer its XB-52, believed to look much like its six-jet B-47 medium bomber, now in production. The XB-52 has wings swept back at a 35° angle, and ...

A US aerospace company has announced major progress on its Concorde-like service, a sleek new XB-1 jet. Boom Supersonic confirmed on Monday that the “Son of Concorde” once again flew faster ...