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Supersonic travel is a step closer as Boom flies demonstrator jet above Mach 1
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 test jet at about the speed of sound, a major step as the company works toward the daunting job ...
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.
‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
THE ‘Son of Concorde’ XB-1 jet has successfully reached supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first ...
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 ...
Live Science on MSN6d
Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde ...
The Independent3d
Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first ... from many overland routes because of the sonic booms it caused. The Concorde jet, which was grounded in 2003, was the only supersonic ...
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work.
Irish Sun6d
‘Son of Concorde’ jet to blast off on first-ever flight at supersonic speeds today with special event
Civilians on the ground will also be spared the deafening sound of its sonic boom, the company has claimed. Only the original Concorde passengers and military fast jet pilots have travelled at ...
Transatlantic flights flew over 800 mph after freezing weather juiced the jet stream
At least two flights briefly traveled faster than the speed of sound as the jet stream sped up, but there would not have been ...
The Register on MSN4d
Boom's XB-1 jet nails supersonic flight for first time
Boom Supersonic (or just "Boom") adopted a systematic approach to testing, taking the XB-1 through subsonic, transonic, and ...
First American-made supersonic civilian jet breaks sound barrier in flight over the Mojave Desert
American aircraft company Boom Supersonic proved their name by successfully flying their civilian jet, the XB-1, faster than the speed of sound over the Mojave Desert Tuesday.