American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...
The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier without producing the thunderous sonic booms that typically accompany supersonic flight. And based on the results of the vehicle ...
Prior to 2003 a transatlantic trip from new york to london could be done in as little as 3 hours, compaired to today's fight ...
President Donald Trump might be getting a new, faster jet... but people are more bothered about who's lurking behind him in ...
Donald Trump was all smiles while showing off a sleek model of Boom Technology's supersonic airliner, Overture ...
The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...
Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first ...
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated drag, will still exist. So, a single supersonic aircraft will still produce ...
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 touched down at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, ending a short but historic flight test career as the first privately developed dedicated supersonic piloted civil jet ...
A planned lock and dam system there would include an electric barrier, unappealing sounds for ... the states of Illinois and Michigan last July 1 announced the signing of a project partnership ...
Last month, the successful launch of the first supersonic flight of Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator aircraft ... transporting up to 88 passengers at 1.7 times the speed of sound.