What Is the Boom XB-1? Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before ...
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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 ...
Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert
About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first ...
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The Bell X-1 Jet Had Exactly One Defining Feature
The X-1 was first flown on glide tests, in Florida, after being dropped from a B-29 at 29,000 feet. It wasn’t until information collected during the glide tests was processed, and adjustments were ...
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Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert
Boom officials explained that the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” will break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor and the Black Mountain Supersonic ...