Breaking the sound barrier sounds super dramatic, but funny enough, it turns out it's really just a number on a meter. Here's how it works (and how it feels).
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The aircraft that pushed humans beyond Mach 2
On November 20, 1953, a modified B-29 climbed over Edwards Air Force Base carrying a small experimental rocket plane beneath ...
The SR-71 Blackbird jet remans the fastest manned plane ever, capable of more than 2,000 mph, versus the typical 520-mph ...
Two weeks ago, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane made history when it broke the sound barrier over the continental United States, reaching 750 miles per hour (Mach 1.12) near Barstow, ...
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 ...
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Does Speed Still Matter for Fighter Jets?
The days of fighter jets outrunning ground defenses are long since past, and new aerial innovations are focused on stealth ...
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Why Don't Planes Fly Faster?
One would think that with all the advances in aircraft manufacture and technology, that aircraft would now be faster than ...
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