But those jets rarely break the sound barrier over land unless they face ... On Sunday, the New York-bound Cessna Citation business jet suddenly turned around over Long Island, prompting the ...

Cessna once held one of the most coveted aviation ... The program also suffered delays from reducing the sound levels of the powerful engines throughout the interior of the cabin.

During the XB-1's historic flight on Tuesday—its 12th test flight overall—the aircraft stayed supersonic for around four minutes before breaking the sound barrier two more times during the ...

A loud noise similar to an explosion heard in the Washington, D.C., metroplex area was the sonic boom of military aircraft scrambling to catch up to a Cessna ... adding the sound of the sonic ...

Is that really all there is to it?’” Geppetto said in a press conference after the flight, reminiscing about his first time breaking the sound barrier in a Naval F/A-18 Super Hornet.

[Credit: Adobe Stock] The quest for speed has long topped the achievement list for aviators, and breaking the sound barrier stands as one of aviation’s most awe-inspiring feats. Going back to ...

This amazing image shows the moment Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during its second supersonic flight on 10 February 2025. The company is developing the world's fastest ...

That was the sound of a fighter jet reaching supersonic speeds and breaking the sound barrier, resulting in a sonic boom, a spokesperson for the 180th Fighter Wing confirmed to WTOL 11.