Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
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Incredible NASA photo captures sound barrier being broken
NASA teams on the ground used Schlieren photography to capture the shock waves around Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft XB-1 as it pushed through the air. “This image makes the invisible ...
FLYING Magazine10d
An Inaudible Sonic Boom, Visualized
Boom Supersonic test pilot uses precise maneuvering to help NASA snap a photo of the firm’s civil supersonic jet in flight.
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Aircraft shatters sound barrier without sonic boom
Picture of XB-1 Flight 13's Second Supersonic Flight over the Mojave Desert on Feb 10, 2025. (Boom Supersonic/NASA via SWNS) By Dean Murray A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from ...
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Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over Mojave Desert
The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, the company said in a news release. The plane, nicknamed "Baby Boom," took off from Mojave Air ...
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Aircraft shatters sound barrier without sonic boom
A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An incredible image shows Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaking the sound barrier.