An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.

Boom is convinced it can overcome the barriers that grounded the Concorde and make supersonic travel affordable and greener.

A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a crowd of ...

First Independently Developed Jet Breaks the Sound Barrier Over the California Desert A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday ...