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 ...

About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first ...

The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet ...

Boom's Supersonic XB-1 jet became the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” to break the sound barrier ...

XB-1 hit supersonic, hypnotic speeds on Tuesday, making American aviation history. XB-1 is the first commercial aircraft to ...

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So while XB-1 didn't break the Sound Barrier, it came very close, and parts of the aircraft were subjected to the conditions they will experience flying at Mach 1.1. XB-1 will also likely hit that ...

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