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NASA Image Shows XB-1 Jet Break The Sound Barrier Without Producing Audible Sonic Boom

NASA has released a new image showing the moment Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier without producing an ...
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Watch: Boom Supersonic jet breaks sound barrier without sonic booms in final test

Boom Supersonic has introduced a “boomless cruise” concept, which could change the future of supersonic travel. The company tested this technology during the second and final flight of its XB-1 ...
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How NASA’s New Supersonic Jet Replaced the Boom With a Quiet Thud

Imagine leaving work in L.A. or San Francisco a little early on a Friday afternoon and winding up with a drink on the beach in Maui before cocktail hour is over. Imagine Seattle to Tokyo in four hours ...
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Boom’s XB-1 research jet shockwave captured during supersonic flight

US aeronautics agency NASA managed to capture the Boom Supersonic XB-1 research aircraft as it broke the sound barrier during its final flight on 10 February. The flight – the XB-1’s second in excess ...