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 ...
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Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live
Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier during a test flight this morning (Jan. 28). This would mark the first time ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video ...
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Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time
Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone Tuesday on its path to reintroduce supersonic commercial flights. After years of testing and refinement, a pilot flying the aerospace company’s XB-1 ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
The content is produced solely by The Conversation. Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the ...
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Faster planes require more fuel, and alternatives may not be the climate solution the industry hopes for. Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
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Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic has announced the successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Boom designed, built, and flew the world's ...
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Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Flight
MOJAVE, Calif. and DENVER, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful first supersonic flight of its ...