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jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

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 test flight Tuesday in the same Mojave Desert airspace in California where Charles “Chuck” Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier in 1947.

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Watch First US Civilian Supersonic Jet Break Sound Barrier in Historic Test Flight

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 achieved a milestone by successfully breaking the sound barrier on a test flight, marking the first civil supersonic flight since Concorde's retirement.

pittsburghmagazine.com · 9h

Carnegie Mellon Grad’s Supersonic Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier

A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier.

Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier during test flight

The Boom Supersonic aircraft exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California for its highly ...

Winston-Salem Journal4h

Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters

Today’s a day I’ve been looking forward to for more than a decade,” said Blake Scholl, Boom's visionary founder and chief ...

Texas Public Radio2d

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 ...

Forbes3d

Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003

Japan Airlines and United Airlines, according to the company. FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND - JULY 23, 2024: A picture of the Overture supersonic airliner at the Boom Technology exhibition hall ...

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Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Flight

XB-1 is Boom's technology demonstrator aircraft and the world's first independently developed supersonic jet. The aircraft ...

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United Airlines refutes merger rumors, affirms strong outlook

Several analyst firms have updated their outlook on United Airlines. TD Cowen raised the company's price target to $165, ...

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