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If you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Oddly enough, no one on the ground ...

A small, dart-shaped aircraft screamed across the Mojave Desert in early 2025 at nearly the speed of sound, and the company ...

MOJAVE, Calif. (WGHP) — Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier on Tuesday, an accomplishment that will send figurative shockwaves to the Piedmont Triad. “XB-1’s supersonic flight demonstrates that ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during a test flight in California. The company conducted its 12th test flight of the demonstrator aircraft, pushing the limits as it was flown ...

And the test also the culmination of years of work for Boom, which began operations in 2014 and, against much industry skepticism, has become the first U.S. independent company to join the supersonic ...

MOJAVE, Calif. - XB-1 became the first American-made private supersonic jet to fly faster than the speed of sound as Boom Supersonic works toward building a fleet of supersonic jets for commercial air ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American aerospace startup Boom made history on Tuesday by breaking the sound barrier during the test flight of its Boom ...

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In this episode of the StrictlyVC Download, Connie and Alex are joined by Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic, to discuss the company’s ambitious mission to revolutionize commercial aviation. From ...

On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1. On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier ...