The Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft breaks the sound barrier, Mach 1, during a test flight Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, over the Mohave Desert, Calif. (Boom Supersonic via AP) (AP) — A sleek white ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator broke the sound barrier, showcasing the potential for next-generation supersonic commercial travel with Chief Test Pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg achieving a ...

A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday ... according to Boom Supersonic and live video of the test flight. The flight at the ...

made the call as the experimental XB-1 broke the sound barrier. It was a key test for the company that plans to build high-speed planes in Greensboro. Boom’s first supersonic flight took place ...

Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet has broken the sound barrier during a supersonic test flight. Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first privately funded plane to surpass the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert. Reaching Mach 1.1, it marks a key step towards developing the Overture airliner.

U.S. startup Boom Supersonic sent its XB-1 jet through the sound barrier on Tuesday. It says the test flight over the Mojave Desert marked the first time any privately funded plane has hit the ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...