NASA’s silent X-59 jet can break sound barrier with almost no noise, take passengers from NYC to London in 3½ hours

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— ...
Yahoo

US supersonic aircraft nearly breaks sound barrier in test flight over Mojave Desert

Boom Supersonic is one step closer to launching the spiritual heir to the Concorde. The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025. The ...
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Boom! This Startup Just Broke the Sound Barrier as it Pushes to Revive Civilian Supersonic Flight

The Colorado-based company is aiming to build a Concorde-like supersonic aircraft—but has hurdles to clear before realizing that goal. Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft just broke the sound barrier, ...

How the brain builds your world of sound

The Sound Barrier is a four-episode series where we explore the limits of hearing and the ways we can break through.
Victorville Daily Press

Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert

The countdown has begun for the XB-1’s “historic” first supersonic test flight that should break the sound barrier, according to Boom Supersonic. The test flight for the Boom Supersonic XB-1, a ...
TravelPulse

Watch First US Civilian Supersonic Jet Break Sound Barrier in Historic Test Flight

Tuesday was a historic day in commercial air travel and a promising one for those eager to embark on supersonic travel. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 broke the sound barrier during a test flight at ...
The Herald-Sun

Open Source: NC-bound startup is about to fly supersonic. We asked pilots what it’s like.

I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. Will Boom Supersonic fulfill the dream of the ...
The Next Web

Rocket plane blasts through sound barrier on route to hypersonic flight

Dawn Aerospace has flown its rocket-powered aircraft past the speed of sound, the latest milestone on its path to its first commercial flights. During the test, which took place on New Zealand’s South ...
Time

Today in TIME Tech History: TV Irks Bartenders, Breaking the Sound Barrier, Space Commuting and More

This week Long Island’s Republic Aviation Corp. proudly announced the results of the flight: its XF-91, powered by a General Electric J47 turbojet and a Reaction Motors rocket engine, had become the ...
Space.com

NASA's new supersonic X-59 jet hits the afterburner (photos)

In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Open Source: NC-bound startup is about to fly supersonic. We asked pilots what it’s like.

I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. Boom Supersonic expects to break the sound ...