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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time.
The first supersonic flight of the Boom XB-1, an aircraft that could revolutionize civil aviation
The XB-1 is a demonstrator for the future Boom Overture, which aims to be the first supersonic passenger aircraft made in the United States and the first operational in the world after the retirement of the Concorde. The aircraft will measure 61 metres in length (a size very similar to that of the famous Franco-British supersonic aircraft).
Supersonic travel is a step closer as Boom flies demonstrator jet above Mach 1
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 test jet at about the speed of sound, a major step as the company works toward the daunting job of bringing supersonic travel back to the skies.
Moment civilian jet breaks sound barrier in test flight
The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, underwent 11 test flights before Tuesday's over the Mojave Desert in California.
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Civilian jet breaks sound barrier in historic first
The XB-1 aircraft manufactured by Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier while making a historic test flight over the Mohave Desert. It’s the first time an independently developed jet has done so, and Boom Supersonic touted the plane as the “first supersonic jet made in America.
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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.
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