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This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 creates a sonic boom inaudible from the ground below when flying at the exact right speed and altitude ...
'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The test flight might have come "years later than expected and lasted just 12 minutes", said The European, but it could ...
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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, ...
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Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier - Here’s what it means for air travel
American aerospace startup Boom Supersonic achieved a historic milestone by breaking the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator jet. The monumental test flight was broadcast live from California ...
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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
Why was the Boom Supersonic flight significant? It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than two decades ago.
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video ...