Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert
About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first ...
For the first time, a privately developed aircraft has flown faster than sound
High above a barren California desert on Tuesday, a privately developed aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time ...
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Boom succeeds with first attempts at breaking sound barrier
The XB-1 prototype accelerated smoothly to reach as fast as Mach 1.11 at about 35,000 feet at 11:33 a.m., 11:38 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Mach 1 is equal to the ...
Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier - Here's what it means for air travel
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet broke the sound barrier at Mach 1.122, reaching an altitude of 35,290 feet at California's Mojave Air & Space Port. This milestone marks a significant step ...
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Boom Supersonic sets moment-of-truth date for breaking sound barrier
Breaking the sound barrier occurs at 761 mph. The manufacturer reached a key milestone June 17 with the construction completion of its $500 million “superfactory” at Piedmont Triad ...
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Watch Boom supersonic jet break sound barrier on path to speed up commercial flights
Boom said it completed construction on its Overture Superfactory ... United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The sound barrier was first broken on Oct. 14, 1947, according to the U.S. Air Force.
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Jet breaks sound barrier in bid to revive supersonic travel
Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager was the first human to exceed the sound barrier, back in 1947 ... The firm has completed construction on a factory for the new plane in Greensboro, North Carolina.