When the US rocket program hit a wall in the 1940s, one particular program emerged to advance flight technology and explore far beyond previous limits. This video explores the significance of the ...

Two weeks ago, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane made history when it broke the sound barrier over the continental United States, reaching 750 miles per hour (Mach 1.12) near Barstow, ...

Reaching and surpassing the speed of sound has a noticeable effect. It doesn't matter the size or shape of the object; once it passes the sound barrier, it will produce a sonic boom. This shock ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time ever on Tuesday, ushering in a new era of supersonic flight. The jet exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California, on Tuesday.

The sound barrier was first broken on Oct. 14, 1947, according to the U.S. Air Force. That's when Capt. Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1 rocket-propelled aircraft broke the sound barrier.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Why It Matters Before Tuesday, no civil private manufacturer had passed the sound ...

BNSF Railway builds sound barrier in compromise with Mpls. neighbors The railroad compromises with city after expanding tracks by Northtown Yard. By Eric Roper February 17, 2016 at 7:21AM ...

The XB-1 broke the sound barrier two additional times during its return and descent. Today’s test flight took place in airspace known as the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor (named after the first ...