NASA captures photo of Boom’s landmark ‘boomless’ supersonic flight
A unique photograph captured another side of the historic test flight that paves the way for a next-generation jet to be ...
The first non-stop circumnavigation of the world
Lucky Lady II landed at the Carswell Air Force Base in Texas, 5641 minutes after taking off from the same place. With that, ...
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles
While attending the Edison Institute High School in Dearborn, Michigan, Kettles honed his love of flying on the Ford ... a mortar round that damaged the tail boom, a main rotor blade, shattered ...
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles
While attending the Edison Institute High School in Dearborn, Michigan, Kettles honed his love of flying on the Ford ... a mortar round that damaged the tail boom, a main rotor blade, shattered ...
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An Inaudible Sonic Boom, Visualized
Boom Supersonic test pilot uses precise maneuvering to help NASA snap a photo of the firm’s civil supersonic jet in flight.
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NASA captures the exact moment Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 smashes sound barrier
In a stunning, glowing image, NASA has captured the moment that Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator broke the sound barrier ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
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NASA and Boom Supersonic capture groundbreaking supersonic flight image
NASA and Boom Supersonic release a stunning photo of the XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier, showcasing the future of faster ...
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Boom’s XB-1 research jet shockwave captured during supersonic flight
US aeronautics agency NASA managed to capture the Boom Supersonic XB-1 research aircraft as it broke the sound barrier during ...