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Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier

CompositesWorld · 10m

XB-1 demonstrator breaks sound barrier during first 2025 flight

Independently developed jet makes new record, adding to its rigorous series of human-piloted test flights that will prepare its eventual successor, Overture.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert

A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off Tuesday.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

What Is the Boom XB-1? Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before Tuesday, no civil private manufacturer had passed the sound barrier with an aircraft it had developed.

1don MSN

Boom! This Startup Just Broke the Sound Barrier as it Pushes to Revive Civilian Supersonic Flight

The Colorado-based company is aiming to build a Concorde-like supersonic aircraft—but has hurdles to clear before realizing ...

1don MSN

Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

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

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