Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert
The countdown has begun for the XB-1’s “historic” first supersonic test flight that should break the sound barrier, according ...
Watch Boom supersonic jet break sound barrier on path to speed up commercial flights
Boom's Supersonic XB-1 jet became the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” to break the sound barrier ...
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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.
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video ...
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Can Propeller-Driven Planes Fly At Supersonic Speeds?
Noise levels of propeller-driven aircraft ... A supersonic flight is achieved after the aircraft breaks through this aerodynamic barrier, also known as the sound barrier. The primary requirement ...
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Secret History
A propeller is ... then obviously at high speeds the wing of an airplane would as well. NOVA: Was the quest to break the sound barrier initially motivated by possible military applications?