Supersonic flight means breaking the sound barrier, but there are some myths as to what pilots actually feel at Mach 1. Here's the truth from experts.
But what does it look like? NASA, with help from the steady flying of Boom Supersonic chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, just released a visualization of the phenomenon.
NASA teams on the ground used Schlieren photography to capture the shock waves around Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft XB-1 as it pushed through the air. “This image makes the invisible ...
Boom Supersonic will livestream its XB-1 prototype breaking through the sound barrier. The second series of supersonic flight tests are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday as part of Boom “scaling up ...
Have you ever wondered what an airplane breaking the sound barrier looks like beyond the visible spectrum? I mean, if the sound is so deafening, the sight must be truly spectacular. And you'll ...
America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. "I think aviation has always been ...
NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...
Fast forward 22 years and Boom is confident that it can make supersonic flight sustainable and accessible. "I think the world will be far better off if everybody can fly faster," Scholl told Newsweek.
Boom Supersonic ... a commercial supersonic airliner that is available to the masses." The XB-1 went supersonic two additional times during the flight, at about 17 and 22 minutes after takeoff ...
The Quesst Mission is the space agency’s attempt to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, traveling faster than the speed of sound. “Right now, it takes about five and ...
America currently remains ahead of China when it comes to airplanes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. “I think aviation has always been ...