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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – ...
AeroTime2d
Boomless Cruise: How Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 breaks the sound barrier quietly
Hot on the heels of its milestone supersonic flight with its demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, Boom Supersonic has another ...
Flightglobal2d
Supersonic Overture beckons as Boom concludes XB-1 flight-test programme
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach design freeze on the Overture supersonic passenger aircraft in about ...
Boom Supersonic says XB-1 aircraft flew over Mach 1 with no audible sonic boom on the ground below
Boom Supersonic says its XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic flight without an audible sonic boom on the ground below. CEO ...
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Watch the livestream of XB-1’s second supersonic flight
Boom invites people to access their review of the flight and see XB-1 in flight from the viewpoint of their T 38 chase ...
IFLScience on MSN1d
How Did The XB-1 Jet Break The Sound Barrier Without Producing An Audible Sonic Boom?
B oom Supersonic, the company aiming to create commercial planes that can travel faster than the speed of sound, have successfully tested their XB-1 jet. According to the company, the jet was able to ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaks sound barrier 3 times during final test flight
In January, the aircraft successfully broke the sound barrier for the first time, reaching speeds exceeding Mach 1 at an ...
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Plane found in Alaska matches description of missing aircraft
Wreckage of an airplane with the remains of three people inside has been found in Alaska during the search for a flight that went missing with 10 people aboard, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.