Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...

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 ...

Two weeks ago, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane made history when it broke the sound barrier over the continental United States, reaching 750 miles per hour (Mach 1.12) near Barstow, ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: (This is a two-parter) 1. What’s with all the construction on I-40 east right before the 26 split? I see they have ...

Boom Supersonic achieved its goal on Jan. 28 of breaking the sound barrier with the XB-1 prototype of its Overture aircraft. The company plans to manufacture the Overture at its $500 million ...

Normally when something breaks the sound barrier, it creates a massive sonic boom heard miles away, depending on the plane’s altitude. However, NASA’s X-59 plane will try to break the barrier ...

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 test f ...