City Journal1d
This Silent Plane Just Made History
Two weeks ago, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane made history when it broke the sound barrier over the continental ...
How Boom’s XB-1 cracked the code for silent supersonic flight
American firm Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has once again reached supersonic speeds without producing an audible boom, following ...
Flightglobal4d
Supersonic Overture beckons as Boom concludes XB-1 flight-test programme
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach design freeze on the Overture supersonic passenger aircraft in about ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaks sound barrier 6 times during final test flight
In January, the aircraft successfully broke the sound barrier for the first time, reaching speeds exceeding Mach 1 at an ...
Live: Boom Supersonic to embark on second supersonic flight Monday, announces ‘Boomless Cruise’
Boom Supersonic will break the sound barrier again Monday, after a successful flight last month. On Feb. 10, Boom Supersonic ...
MIT Technology Review9d
Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
Runway Girl11d
Great expectations for supersonic travel as XB-1 breaks sound barrier
The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the history books and has given travelers hope of a return to ...
Medical News Today14d
Is aspartame safe, and what are its side effects and health risks?
Despite its extensive use and popularity, aspartame has become a source of controversy in recent years, with some research suggesting the sweetener has adverse health effects. It is not clear if ...
pittsburghmagazine.com15d
Carnegie Mellon Grad’s Supersonic Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier
A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The flight of the XB-1 demonstrator aircraft by ...