A collaboration between NASA and Lockheed Martin has produced an experimental jet capable of flying beyond the speed of sound ...

Demonstrating how a common ping-pong ball, propelled by extreme air pressure, can break the speed of sound! Exploring the physics of shockwaves and the dramatic effects of supersonic travel on a small ...

Boom Supersonic makes aviation history as XB-1 breaks the sound barrier. XB-1 is the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Photo: Boom Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft just broke the sound ...

The American company working to build the world’s fastest airliner hit a major milestone this week with its first supersonic flight. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier for its ...

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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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph, ...

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Skydiver, daredevil and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner died Thursday. He was 56. The Austrian, who in 2012 became the first person to break the sound barrier with just his body, died in a ...