Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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Great expectations for supersonic travel as XB-1 breaks sound barrier
The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the history books and has given travelers hope of a return to ...
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Boom Supersonic sets moment-of-truth date for breaking sound barrier
The moment of truth — perhaps destiny — has arrived for Boom Supersonic and its Overture aircraft. The attempt to achieve supersonic flight at Mach 1.1 is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. EST on ...
This Business Jet Is The Concorde Of Private Aviation
The Concorde aircraft, despite actually managing to be profitable, proved that airlines could, in theory, turn a profit if ...
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.
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America's First-Ever Civilian Supersonic Jet Floors It, Breaks Sound Barrier Over Cali
Aviation startup Boom Supersonic announced its XB-1 demonstrator broke the sound barrier for the first time over in California ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a crowd of ...
Watch Boom supersonic jet break sound barrier on path to speed up commercial flights
Boom's Supersonic XB-1 jet became the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” to break the sound barrier ...
Boom Supersonic’s X-B1 Plane Breaks Sound Barrier, Bringing Supersonic Travel Closer to Reality
The aerospace company put its technology to the test today, breaking the sound barrier and reviving the dream of supersonic ...
Boom! This Startup Just Broke the Sound Barrier as It Pushes to Revive Civilian Supersonic Flight
The Colorado-based company is aiming to build a Concorde-like supersonic aircraft—but has hurdles to clear before realizing ...
Boom’s Supersonic Test Jet Breaks Sound Barrier for First Time
A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology Inc. broke the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights two decades after Concorde’s demise.
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Nears Supersonic Milestone with Mach 0.95 Test Flight
XB-1 demonstrator hits Mach 0.95 in 11th test flight Test confirms aircraft's frame strength under extreme conditions Supersonic passenger aircraft, Boom Overture, planned for the 2030s ...