First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the ...
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The ...
Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert
About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first ...
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First private-built supersonic plane smashes sound barrier
Boom Supersonic has gone, well, supersonic, its XB-1 prototype breaking the sound barrier today in the skies over the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. With Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg ...
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over Mojave Desert
The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet ...
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Open Source: NC-bound startup is about to fly supersonic. We asked pilots what it’s like.
Will Boom Supersonic fulfill the dream of the Concorde ... the first person to break the sound barrier. He compared supersonic flight, or any flight really, to driving a car.
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US supersonic aircraft nearly breaks sound barrier in test flight over Mojave Desert
If not, the next XB-1 flight will finally see Boom’s demonstrator aircraft go supersonic. So while XB-1 didn’t break the Sound Barrier, it came very close, and parts of the aircraft were ...
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Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
Among those who have not benefited from the boom, the team found ... one that could radically lower barriers to care. “Telehealth did not live up to the hype,” said C. Vaile Wright, senior ...
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Boom Supersonic nearly breaks sound barrier over Mojave
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Loud boom rattles Wayne and Johnston counties; source of sound unknown
People across Wayne and Johnston counties said they heard a loud boom around 9 p.m. Monday. Johnston County resident Rich Girard shared security camera footage with WRAL News in which you can ...
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Boom XB-1 pushes the sound barrier before supersonic flight
XB-1 pushed what was once called the Sound Barrier. According to Boom, this was a key milestone in the test program because this dynamic pressure has a serious effect on aircraft performances and ...