Boom! A fast and loud breakthrough: A supersonic jet breaks the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has broken the sound barrier, paving the way for faster commercial flights if future tests succeed.
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier on Tuesday, Jan. 28, tearing ...
Tonight: Sonic boom advisory issued for SpaceX rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast
People in Central Florida could hear a loud boom Tuesday evening. SpaceX crews are preparing to launch and land a Falcon 9 ...
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SpaceX warns of sonic booms during booster landing after evening launch of Maxar 3 mission
SpaceX is now targeting Tuesday night for the launch of a commercial satellite and the space company has warned that one or ...
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Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...
Sonic boom advisory issued for SpaceX rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast
Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost all U.S. foreign aid, an email landed in ...
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Carnegie Mellon Grad’s Supersonic Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier
A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet ...