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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – ...
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)
The XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times during its 13th and final test flight, which lifted off Monday from the Mojave ...
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Addressing the Growing Challenge of Aircraft Noise Emissions
As global air traffic continues to grow, the aviation industry faces mounting pressure to reduce aircraft noise ...
Boom Supersonic says XB-1 aircraft flew over Mach 1 with no audible sonic boom on the ground below
Boom Supersonic says its XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic flight without an audible sonic boom on the ground below. CEO Blake Scholl hopes supersonic passenger flight will eventually be allowed in ...
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Were concrete acoustic ears, built to capture the sound of aircraft, effective?
QUESTION: Were concrete acoustic ears, built to capture the sound of aircraft, effective? Some of these acoustic ears or ‘sound mirrors’ date from the First World War. Notable surviving ...
How does an airplane go missing? A look at the disappearance of Alaska flight.
Planes carry transponders that transmit their real-time location. The Alaska plane stopped sharing that data on Thursday.
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Carnegie Mellon Grad’s Supersonic Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier
A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet ...