Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...

A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by ...

On February 10, in the skies above the Mojave Desert, the Boom Supersonic XB-1 test jet roared past Mach 1, tearing through the sound barrier. But this time, there was no need to take it on faith.

Boom Supersonic's chief test pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg took off in the company's XB-1 jet from the storied Mojave Air & Space Port in California this morning under mostly clear skies ...

XB-1 broke the sound barrier in a special piece of airspace called the "Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor" after pilot Chuck Yeager's historic 1947 supersonic flight.

Boom Supersonic and NASA just dropped an incredible photo of the XB-1 breaking the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert. Using Schlieren photography, they captured air distortions that are usually ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet just broke the sound barrier. Achieving Mach 1.112 is a milestone for the aerospace brand, which began operations in 2014.

Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier. Published Jan 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM EST Updated Jan 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM EST. By . Jon Jackson is a News Editor at Newsweek based in New York.

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 passengers between New York ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 pathfinder vehicle went out in style Monday (Feb. 10), breaking the sound barrier three times on its 13th and final test flight. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...