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After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...

As China fields two fifth-gen fighters, US defense analysts argue the Pentagon must maintain separate sixth-gen programs ...

President Donald Trump unveiled details of the new fighter jet mission during a speech to National Guard members at a Michigan base for an event commemorating his 100th day in office.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Why It Matters. Before Tuesday, no civil private manufacturer had passed the sound ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world's faster airliner capable of carrying passengers between New York ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds. Skip to main content.

A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by ...