A significant challenge in this field is the sonic boom, a loud noise produced when an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound. Recent research has focused on innovative design strategies and ...
“As the aircraft maintains supersonic speed, all the sound waves that should’ve dispersed in front of it pile up and form shock waves. When these pressure waves combine, a single shock wave forms,” ...
The countdown has begun for the XB-1’s “historic” first supersonic test flight that should break the sound barrier, according to Boom Supersonic. The test flight for the Boom Supersonic XB-1, a ...