"This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier." ...

The Northrop T-38 Talon is the world's first supersonic trainer jet. The T-38 ... of the T-38 include a streamlined fuselage and rocket-powered ejection seat. The aircraft is known for its ...

While the latest generation of both supersonic ... mostly use jet engines and atmospheric oxygen for combustion, spaceplanes, generally speaking, also have wings but use rocket engines and carry ...

Additional complexities, such as how tricky helicopter landings are performed or the mechanics of supersonic ... engines that power military jets today, the X-1 was powered by a rocket engine.

The Quesst Mission is the space agency’s attempt to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, traveling faster than the speed of sound. “Right now, it takes about five and ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...