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"This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier." ...
The International Civil Aviation Organization aligned on a recommended new standard for supersonic aircraft landing and takeoff noise that takes into account advanced noise reduction procedures.
American manufacturer Boom Aerospace is currently in the process of developing the Boom Overture, a jet that is set to enter ...
Explores Boom Supersonic's claim of achieving “Boomless Cruise” and what it means for the future of supersonic flight.
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As an airplane flies faster than the speed of sound, it "pushes" on the sound waves in front of it. But sound waves obey the speed limit—they can't travel faster than the speed of sound.
A spectacular image was captured during a historic test flight. It shows the supersonic XB-1 aircraft from Boom Supersonic racing past the Sun, revealing shock waves invisible to the naked eye. A ...
We’ll start to miss this sort of thing soon. NASA partnered with Boom Supersonic to capture the invisible; the supersonic shockwave of Boom’s XB-1 aircraft breaking the sound barrier. "This image ...
SHOCKED locals in a Scottish town told how they heard a “loud bang” as RAF jets scrambled to a mid-air alert. Residents in ...
Artist’s conception of the X-59 QueSST, featuring an elongated fuselage that is designed to reduce sonic booms. Sonic booms proved to be a bust for commercial supersonic aircraft, which were ...
A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.
NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...