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jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

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Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier during test flight

The Boom Supersonic aircraft exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California for its highly anticipated 12th test flight.

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Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight in U.S.

The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet.

Moment civilian jet breaks sound barrier in test flight

The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, underwent 11 test flights before Tuesday's over the Mojave Desert in California.

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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...

New Scientist on MSN1d

Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of ...

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What It’s Like To Fly Supersonic In 7 Different Aircraft

Each time one flies above Mach 1 is special. Most commercial pilots have never done it. Our reporter is not a pilot, but he’s ...

The Economist1d

Could supersonic air travel make a comeback?

This 34-minute flight, the culmination of 11 previous subsonic ones, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

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