Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
It took off with a bang. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American ...
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.
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Boom Supersonic's prototype jet breaks the speed of sound
A prototype of a passenger jet designed to succeed the supersonic Concorde broke the sound barrier for the first time on ...
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the Mach 1.7 Overture will keep the US aviation industry ahead of China in the ...
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound ...
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Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet to blast off on first-ever flight at supersonic speeds today with special event
THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off ... Boom Technology believe it will be the first US-built commercial supersonic jet to hit the market. The aircraft will top supersonic speeds ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
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What It’s Like To Fly Supersonic In 7 Different Aircraft
Each time one flies above Mach 1 is special. Most commercial pilots have never done it. Our reporter is not a pilot, but he’s ...
New ‘Concorde’ prepares for first supersonic flight
A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...