5 days ago · A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert.

3 days ago · More than two decades after the retirement of the Concorde, American aircraft company Boom Supersonic has achieved supersonic flight with its XB-1 prototype in a test …

4 days ago · A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave …

5 days ago · The test flight saw the XB-1 reach Mach 1.1, approximately 844 mph, making it the jet’s fastest flight. An aircraft is considered supersonic when it surpasses Mach 1, or 768 mph.

Jul 11, 2023 · Bombardier's Global 8000 can break the sound barrier occasionally, showcasing immense speed potential. Capable of supersonic flight, the Global 8000 would be the first …

5 days ago · Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world's faster airliner capable of carrying …

5 days ago · High above a barren California desert on Tuesday, a privately developed aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time when Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator reached …

5 days ago · Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert.

4 days ago · An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.

On May 18, 2021 Bombardier’s FTV5, callsign “The Masterpiece”, became the first business jet to break the sound barrier when it went supersonic in repeated test flights with a NASA F-18 …