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 ...

Business NC-bound Boom Supersonic breaks the sound barrier. Watch its test flight here. By Brian Gordon Updated January 28, 2025 1:11 PM ...

This year could be a big one for a unique aircraft called the X-59. The plane is a collaboration between Lockheed Martin and NASA, intended to break the sound barrier as quietly as possible.

The sound barrier was first broken in 1947 by Chuck Yeager for the US Air Force. But from a civilian perspective, Concorde is the most famous aircraft design that allowed for such speedy travel ...

Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight By Ronny Reyes Published Jan. 28, 2025, 4:45 p.m. ET ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaks sound barrier in test flight XB-1 test flight marks milestone for Boom's commercial airliner plans Boom Supersonic has 130 orders from major airlines for Overture Jan ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 has successfully broken the sound barrier, becoming the first supersonic civil aircraft in U.S. history. Today (Jan. 28), the XB-1 took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in ...

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 ...

Normally when something breaks the sound barrier, it creates a massive sonic boom heard miles away, depending on the plane's altitude. However, NASA's X-59 plane will try to break the barrier ...

Construction on a new concrete sound barrier along I-75 in Perrysburg is underway, and for one local family, the project is more than just an infrastructure upgrade.