Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10). The XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times during its 13th and final test flight, which lifted off Monday from the Mojave Air & ...

The Quesst mission and a “silent” boom The X-59 sits at the center of NASA’s Quest mission, short for quiet supersonic ...

Boom Supersonic and NASA just dropped an incredible photo of the XB-1 breaking the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert. Using Schlieren photography, they captured air distortions that are usually ...

MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. (WKRC) - A groundbreaking image has revealed what a sonic boom looks like, showcasing the moment America's first civil supersonic jet broke the sound barrier last month. The ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...

Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in late January with its XB-1 test jet, paving the way forward in the startup's efforts to build its own supersonic airliner. Boom and NASA released a unique ...

A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a crowd of ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph, ...

Supersonic passenger jets once promised a world where crossing oceans felt as quick as a long lunch break, yet today the ...

Today, many military aircraft can break the sound barrier to enter supersonic flight. Certain commercial models can as well, including the Concorde, which is famous for its record-breaking flights. As ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic ...