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

But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the next phase is making it economically feasible. Right now, both subsonic and ...

Boom Supersonic is partnering with NASA to capture specialized photography during supersonic flight testing for the XB-1 ...

Boom Supersonic built a supersonic plane for a fraction of the cost of NASA's X-59. Now all that's left to do is build it ...

Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in late January with its XB-1 test jet, paving the way forward in the startup's efforts to build its own supersonic airliner. Boom and NASA released a ...

NASA also gathered acoustic data from XB-1's flight. Interestingly, the analysis showed that no sonic boom was audible on the ground during the supersonic flight. “This image makes the invisible ...

US aeronautics agency NASA managed to capture the Boom Supersonic XB-1 research aircraft as it broke the sound barrier during its final flight on 10 February. The flight – the XB-1’s second in ...

Boom Technology began ground testing of the aircraft in December 2022. Following a comprehensive taxi test campaign, the ...

NASA teams also collected data on XB-1's acoustic signature at one location on the flight route. Boom analysis found that no audible sonic boom reached the ground as the jet flew at supersonic speeds.

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...

MOJAVE, Calif. and DENVER, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, partnered with NASA to capture specialized photography ...