The Economist15d
Could supersonic air travel make a comeback?
Its three faster-than-sound legs, maxing out at Mach 1.11, happened in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor—a piece of airspace, designated for such high-speed activities, between Mojave, a civilian ...
Raleigh News & Observer19d
Open Source: NC-bound startup is about to fly supersonic. We asked pilots what it’s like.
To find out, I connected with two Air Force veterans who have each flown ... cabin to inform passengers when they reached supersonic speeds.) No one inside the plane hears the sonic boom.
AOL14d
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Chuck Yeager, a United States Air Force officer, became the first person to exceed the speed of sound in the same airspace in 1947. The XB-1 model is Boom’s supersonic demonstrator is ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft ...
The Independent15d
'New Concorde' attempts to break sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Chuck Yeager, a United States Air Force officer, became the first person to exceed the speed of sound in the same airspace in 1947. The XB-1 model is Boom’s supersonic demonstrator is ...