NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Broke The Sound Barrier On Its First Test Flight

A collaboration between NASA and Lockheed Martin has produced an experimental jet capable of flying beyond the speed of sound ...
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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). The XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times during its 13th and final test flight, which lifted off Monday from the Mojave Air & ...
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NASA’s quiet supersonic jet just flew and could change air travel

NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has successfully completed its first flight, marking a significant stride towards quieter ...
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Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — People living in and ...
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180th Fighter Wing: 'Loud boom' Thursday was jet breaking sound barrier

At approximately 5:20 p.m., an F-16 fighter jet assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing broke the sound barrier, causing a sonic boom over the Northwest Ohio area. The sonic boom was ...
Fast Company

NASA’s new supersonic jet goes so fast it can’t have a windshield. Here’s how pilots will fly it

Today NASA is officially trotting out the finished version of an experimental aircraft that looks like a stretched-out arrowhead. Painted in red, white, and blue, the plane is called the X-59, and it ...
Daily Press

Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

NORFOLK — People living in and around the nation’s capital experienced a rare, if startling, sound that has a rich history in American aviation and possibly a muted future: A sonic boom. The boom was ...