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Languages: English. During the XB-1's historic flight on Tuesday—its 12th test flight overall—the aircraft stayed supersonic for around four minutes before breaking the sound barrier two more ...

The company’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft’s supersonic flight is the first time an independently developed jet has broken the sound barrier. The XB-1, which has now completed 12 successful test ...

The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, the company said in a news release. The plane, nicknamed "Baby Boom," took off from Mojave Air ...

Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft surpassed Mach 1 while flying at an altitude of 34,000 feet across the Mojave Desert in California. The aircraft hit supersonic speeds three times during the 33 ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to achieve the feat since the British-French supersonic airliner, which was retired in 2003. The XB-1 broke the sound barrier for the first ...

The flight was filmed and monitored by two different chase planes, a Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet, and a Northrop T-38 Talon, the same aircraft NASA uses to train its astronauts. The XB-1 landed ...

or otherwise, and airlines will often invest heavily in monitoring markets worldwide and hedging in order to maximize profits. With fuel prices always in the spotlight for airlines, we take a look at ...

After the air traffic control tower cleared the aircraft to land, it advised the pilots to exercise caution against potential bird strikes at 8:58am, the report said. Dancers perform a traditional ...