Sonic boom breakthrough for planemaker trying to build the next Concorde gets Elon Musk's backing
Boom hopes its breakthrough will allow supersonic flights over land, making US coast-to-coast flights 90 minutes faster.
Why did Concorde stop flying?
US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane ...
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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 – ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet completes final supersonic test flight as work begins on the world’s fastest new airliner
SPEEDY flights that blast off faster than the speed of sound look set to return to skies as a US company reveals huge progress on a new Concorde-like service. Boom’s XB-1 jet, dubbed the ...
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Boom Supersonic: Our Flights Can Break Sound Barrier Without a Sonic Boom
During the second supersonic flight of the XB-1 technology demonstrator today, the jet exceeded Mach 1 three times without a ...
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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 ...
Boom Promises ‘Boomless’ Supersonic Flights With Debut Airliner
“XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times during its first supersonic flight—without an audible boom. This confirms what ...
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 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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Supersonic passenger flights with no sonic boom felt on the ground? Boom Supersonic thinks so after recent test flight.
A supersonic Boom Supersonic flight across the United States — beginning potentially as early as 2029 — could be at least 90 ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
In the early 1970s, sonic boom concerns led the United States government to ban supersonic passenger flight over land in the US. This hurt the Concorde’s potential market, hence its only two ...