Reaching and surpassing the speed of sound has a noticeable effect. It doesn't matter the size or shape of the object; once it passes the sound barrier, it will produce a sonic boom. This shock ...

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 ...

Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in late January with its XB-1 test jet, paving the way forward in the startup's efforts to build its own supersonic airliner.

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 ...

Business NC-bound Boom Supersonic breaks the sound barrier. Watch its test flight here. By Brian Gordon Updated January 28, 2025 1:11 PM ...

This year could be a big one for a unique aircraft called the X-59. The plane is a collaboration between Lockheed Martin and NASA, intended to break the sound barrier as quietly as possible.