Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 test aircraft has crossed the sound barrier, marking a major moment for the company’s push to revive ...

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American aerospace startup Boom made history on Tuesday by breaking the sound barrier during the test flight of its Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator jet. The XB-1's flight, livestreamed from the ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...

In 1947, the United States achieved one of the most important milestones in aviation when the Bell X-1 became the first ...

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