A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...
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XB-1 supersonic aircraft smashes sound barrier without explosive boom
The trouble is, supersonic flight means sonic booms ... quite been quite right yet. Aircraft like the Concorde, for example, relied on brute force in its turbojet engines, afterburning its ...
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This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
“You can hear some jet engine noise the same way ... “Aircraft companies seeking to test civil supersonic aircraft require a special flight authorization.” Boom originally planned for ...
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Boom without the boom: Validation of quiet supersonic flight opens new uses for Greensboro-built planes
The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft designed to demonstrate ... with talk of another one, or two Boom Supersonic marks key milestone in engine-development plan Boom ...
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Supersonic Overture beckons as Boom concludes XB-1 flight-test programme
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach ... and expects to reach design freeze on the Symphony engines for the aircraft in March. Scholl says the company is aiming to achieve ...