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jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

CNN on MSN · 2d

America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight in a California desert

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

Supersonic jet nicknamed 'Son of Concorde' breaks sound barrier during test flight

A supersonic passenger jet dubbed the ‘New Concorde’ travelled faster than the speed of sound for the first time during a 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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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 accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off Tuesday.

Jefferson Public Radio2d

The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

1don MSN

Independently Funded Jet's Sound Barrier Mark Revives Talk of Commercial Supersonic Travel

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier ...

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