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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier three times during its first supersonic flight on 28 January, it did not produce a sonic boom audible from the ground, according to US ...
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Supersonic Commercial Air Travel Is On Its Way
Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first supersonic flight last month was a success, breaking the sound barrier above ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
The content is produced solely by The Conversation. Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the ...
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The $400 Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer Is Maddeningly Expensive. But My Hair Loves It.
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo
NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...
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A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A startup wants to revive the era of the supersonic Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out — but without the noisy boom and ...
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Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over Mojave Desert
The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, the company said in a news release. The plane, nicknamed "Baby Boom," took off from Mojave Air ...
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Supersonic Projectile Exceeds Engineers Dreams: The Supersonic Trebuchet
Have you ever sat down and thought “I wonder if a trebuchet could launch a projectile at supersonic speeds?” Neither have we. That’s what separates [David Eade] from the rest of us.
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NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
NASA just wrapped engine performance tests on its X-59 research aircraft, which the space agency hopes will prove a means of mitigating supersonic aircraft’s odious sonic booms. NASA and ...
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Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
Kshitij Sabnis does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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Boom Supersonic to livestream next supersonic flight test on Monday
Boom Supersonic will livestream its XB-1 prototype breaking through the sound barrier. The second series of supersonic flight tests are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday as part of Boom “scaling up ...