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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
Today a civil test airliner, Boom Technology’s XB-1, broke the sound barrier for the first time in two decades.
Boom’s XB-1 becomes first civil aircraft to go supersonic
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge ...
Boom Technology’s supersonic test jet breaks sound barrier for first time
A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect ...
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"We've Proven We Can Do It": Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier In Historic Flight
The technology allows for conventional jet engines to power the aircraft from takeoff through supersonic flight. The Overture ...
What Is the Boom XB-1? Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before ...
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 ...
Winston-Salem Journal5d
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 ...
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Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time
Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone Tuesday on its path to reintroduce supersonic commercial flights. After years of testing and refinement, a pilot flying the aerospace company’s XB-1 ...