New Scientist on MSN3d
How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs5d
Boom! A fast and loud breakthrough: A supersonic jet breaks the sound barrier
in air at 20°C (68°F). As an aircraft nears the speed of sound, air pressure builds up, intensifying sound waves and creating a “sonic boom”—a loud, sudden noise caused by shock waves ...
THE WEEK3d
'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The scaled-down prototype, nicknamed the "Baby Boom", broke the sound barrier for the first time during a test flight over the Mojave Desert in California in late January. The small jet ...
SlashGear12d
Why Was The F-22 Fighter Jet Discontinued? Here's What You Need To Know
The fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter jet is one of the most advanced planes in existence — the F-22 can reach a ...
Space.com3d
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10 ... ready for passengers by the end of 2029." None of the three sonic booms generated by the XB-1 on Monday were audible from ...
Elko Daily Free Press15d
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound ...