The airspace in which Boom Supersonic complete its test holds historic significance—known as the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor, the area is named after the first plane to break the sound barrier ...
Boom will now shift its attentions toward developing Overture, its supersonic passenger jet.
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday ... according to Boom Supersonic and live video of the test flight. The flight at the ...
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 ...