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 ...
ExtremeTech2d
Boom XB-1 Jet Breaks Sound Barrier, Paving Way for Supersonic Passenger Planes Once Again
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing ...
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
New Concorde' attempts to break sound barrier on first supersonic flight - Boom’s inaugural XB-1 supersonic test flight takes ...
Denver-area company's experimental jet breaks sound barrier three times
A fast-growing aerospace startup lives up to its name and surpasses a lofty milestone in its quest to develop supersonic ...
The Bismarck Tribune1d
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947.
Space.com3d
Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time ... limited how long the jet was able to fly above Mach 1. "I'm just to-the-moon excited ...
The Mirror3d
‘New Concorde’ to break sound barrier today in big step back to supersonic commercial flights
Typical commercial jets may fly around 300 miles an hour slower than the 760mph needed to break the sound barrier, but they tend to be much more fuel-efficient. Boom has made some positive noises ...
Raleigh News & Observer7d
Open Source: NC-bound startup is about to fly supersonic. We asked pilots what it’s like.
Boom Supersonic expects to break the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday ... But what is it like to fly supersonic? That is something people can answer. To find out, I connected with two ...