American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...

In the early 1970s, sonic boom concerns led the United States government to ban supersonic passenger flight over land in the US. This hurt the Concorde’s potential market, hence its only two ...

In the early 1970s, sonic boom concerns led the United States government to ban supersonic passenger flight over land in the US. This hurt the Concorde’s potential market, hence its only two ...

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Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic ... These disturbances move at the speed of sound. In supersonic flight these disturbances ...