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A sonic boom. A plane crash. And a dispute over repairs that weren’t made.

A private jet that crashed outside D.C. two years ago was flying without sufficient emergency oxygen, federal investigators concluded. The pilot’s unresponsiveness prompted a sonic boom heard across ...
foxbaltimore

Sonic boom heard after Virginia plane crashed

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A sonic boom was felt across the DMV Sunday, as fighter jets moved to intercept a plane flying in restricted airspace over the nation's capital. As the F-16s scrambled to ...
Popular Science

Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 ...
The Business Journals

Breakthrough in supersonic flight reported by Denver-area plane maker

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A Colorado company trying to ...
IFLScience

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

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
WFAE

Boom Supersonic plane breaks sound barrier in milestone flight

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone with its first experimental flight to reach Mach 1. The speed was achieved about 11 minutes into the test. “There we are!" said Mike Bannister. "XB-1 is ...