If you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Oddly enough, no one on the ground ...

“Mach 1”: The term refers to the speed of sound, which is not a fixed number but varies based on the temperature of the surrounding gas. Named for Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, the term is a little ...

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have demonstrated that the blades of their ...

The rotor blades that will carry NASA's next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during ...

Historic speed record: NASA rotor blades for future Mars helicopters surpassed Mach 1 for the first time in simulated Martian conditions. Why it matters: The breakthrough increases lift by 30%, ...

NASA has pushed Mars helicopter rotor blades past Mach 1, a step toward future aircraft that could carry heavier science ...

The Mustang was a success in the U.S., but nobody knew what will happen in Europe, with so many other car-makers that could match its performances. Ford built the Mach 1 for the European market to ...