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 ...

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.

Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight 13:40. A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert.

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, the company aiming to create commercial planes that can travel faster than the speed of sound, have successfully tested their XB-1 jet.According to the company and NASA, the jet ...

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 ...

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.

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 broke the sound barrier in late January with its XB-1 test jet, paving the way forward in the startup's efforts to build its own supersonic airliner. Boom and NASA released a ...

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 ...