Supersonic Commercial Air Travel Is On Its Way
Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first supersonic flight last month was a success, breaking the sound barrier above the ...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what it means for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
NASA fires up X-59, a supersonic jet with a top speed of 1,489 kmph
NASA says the X59 supersonic jet will produce a sonic thump instead of a sonic boom, which might help lower it's noise.
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
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This Silent Plane Just Made History
Two weeks ago, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane made history when it broke the sound barrier over the continental ...
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This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 creates a sonic boom inaudible from the ground below when flying at the exact right speed and altitude ...
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Supersonic XB-1 Jet Completes Final Test Flight, Paving the Way for the Overture
The XB-1 supersonic jet from Boom Supersonic completed its 13th and final test flight on February 10, 2025, breaking the sound barrier for the last time.
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The Pros and Cons of Supersonic Air Travel
Supersonic commercial air travel is becoming feasible as Boom Supersonic's XB-1 successfully broke the sound barrier.
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XB-1 supersonic aircraft smashes sound barrier without explosive boom
If you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier ...
Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom
Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the ...