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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier for 1st time

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 smashes the sound barrier — becoming the 1st civil aircraft to go supersonic in US history

By achieving a top speed of Mach 1.1, Boom Supersonic has broken records and is on course to revive supersonic passenger travel.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

What Is the Boom XB-1? Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before Tuesday, no civil private manufacturer had passed the sound barrier with an aircraft it had developed.

CompositesWorld · 3h

XB-1 demonstrator breaks sound barrier during first 2025 flight

Independently developed jet makes new record, adding to its rigorous series of human-piloted test flights that will prepare its eventual successor, Overture.

New Scientist on MSN2d

Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of ...

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RAW VIDEO: Revolutionary XB-1 Aircraft Achieves First Supersonic Flight

Credit: Boom Supersonic/Cover Images Commercial aircraft will soon be ready to break the sound barrier again as Boom ...

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Boom’s XB-1 becomes first civil aircraft to go supersonic

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the ...

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