Seven down. Three to go. Boom Supersonic—the developer of a 64-to-80-passenger commercial airliner that flies faster than the speed of sound—last week set speed and altitude records with its XB-1 test ...
The future of high speed travel did not arrive with a deafening crack over the ocean, but with a controlled, almost modest ...
On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1. On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To fly at supersonic speeds is to punch through an invisible ...
Although few people ever get the chance to travel at the speed of sound, it is an alluring flight goal and an impressive technological feat. Though average people have flown at high speeds on ...
When we talk about the speed of sound, we usually mean how fast it moves through air. But it can travel much faster through other media, and now scientists at the University of Cambridge and Queen ...
U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound in this airplane, the Bell X-1, on October 14, 1947. The aircraft is currently housed at ...