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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Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters
Today’s a day I’ve been looking forward to for more than a decade,” said Blake Scholl, Boom's visionary founder and chief ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch6d
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The Concorde passenger jet never really took off ... a World War II ace fighter pilot who became a military test pilot after ...
All Three of RTX's Formidable Franchises Stand to Gain From Long-Term Demand and Improving Margins
Each of RTX's three segments—Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon—deserves its own wide moat.
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft ...
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 Jet Just Broke the Sound Barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet just broke the sound barrier. Achieving Mach 1.112 is a milestone for the aerospace brand, which ...
Boom XB-1 Shatters The Sound Barrier, Reviving Civilian Supersonic Flight Hopes
Ever since the Concorde stopped flying, aviation buffs have dreamed of a civilian supersonic plane. Now there's been a ...
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Boom Supersonic makes history, breaks sound barrier
On January 28, 2025, the Boom Supersonic XB-1 test aircraft achieved a record speed of Mach 1.13 during a flight over the ...
Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert.
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The Bell X-1 Jet Had Exactly One Defining Feature
The X-1 was first flown on glide tests, in Florida, after being dropped from a B-29 at 29,000 feet. It wasn’t until information collected during the glide tests was processed, and adjustments were ...