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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world's faster airliner capable of carrying passengers between New York ...

Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl poses with a model of the XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet aircraft, during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 ...

Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week, marking an early step in a potential return for supersonic commercial flight.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft broke the sound barrier for its first time ever in late January.. During that highly-anticipated test flight, the jet went above Mach 1 several times ...

Boom Supersonic's chief test pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg took off in the company's XB-1 jet from the storied Mojave Air & Space Port in California this morning under mostly clear skies ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10). The XB-1 broke the sound ...