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 on Tuesday, Jan. 28, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a ...
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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 XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...
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Boom Supersonic sets moment-of-truth date for breaking sound barrier
Breaking the sound barrier occurs at 761 mph. The manufacturer reached a key milestone June 17 with the construction completion of its $500 million “superfactory” at Piedmont Triad ...
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Video shows 'dramatic' rescue of man and dog from icy Massachusetts lake
A man and his dog were rescued from an icy fate in what authorities called a "dramatic" rescue by Massachusetts firefighters over the weekend. Authorities received a 911 call about a dog that fell ...
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'No training manual:' Video captures bull moose's 'amazing' rescue from icy New York lake
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. It was "good that we knew when the moose went in, we knew time wasn’t on our side, but it wasn’t going to take forever for us to do ...
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Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert
Boom officials explained that the “world’s first independently developed supersonic jet” will break the sound barrier in the ...