Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)
Boom will now shift its attentions toward developing Overture, its supersonic passenger jet.
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight - Boom’s inaugural XB-1 supersonic test flight reached speeds of more than 850 miles per hour
Boom’s supersonic test plane breaks the sound barrier for the first time
On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1.
Supersonic jet nicknamed 'Son of Concorde' breaks sound barrier during test flight
A supersonic passenger jet dubbed the ‘New Concorde’ travelled faster than the speed of sound during its first test flight today. Some 34,000ft above California’s Mojave Desert, the XB-1 prototype reached speeds of 844 miles per hour – more than the 770mph speed of sound.
XB-1 supersonic aircraft smashes sound barrier without explosive boom
If you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Oddly enough, no one on the ground heard a thing during its "boomless" cruise.
Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier without 'audible boom'
A Colorado-based company said it broke the sound barrier three times without generating a sonic boom that reached the ground.
How Did The XB-1 Jet Break The Sound Barrier Without Producing An Audible Sonic Boom?
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, the jet was able to fly without producing a sonic boom that was audible from the ground.
Watch: Boom Supersonic jet breaks sound barrier without sonic booms in final test
Boom CEO Blake Scholl confirmed that on January 28, the XB-1 successfully broke the sound barrier three times without creating an audible sonic boom. “We broke the sound barrier
A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
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Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The Concorde was discontinued soon after a catastrophic ... the aircraft had not previously broken the sound barrier. BOOM The XB-1 is the prototype for Boom’s Overture plane, a supersonic ...
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'New Concorde' attempts to break sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound barrier – and its first supersonic test flight takes off today (28 ...
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‘New Concorde’ to break sound barrier today in big step back to supersonic commercial flights
Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier during a test flight this ... first supersonic passenger jet since the British-French Concorde, which was retired in 2003. "It will still be ...
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'Son of Concorde' supersonic jet breaks sound barrier... here's how long it'll take to travel from NYC to London
A supersonic jet nicknamed the 'Son of the Concorde' has officially traveled ... but saw XB-1 break the sound barrier two times during the flight. Aviation startup, Boom, said XB-1 is paving ...