MIT Technology Review2d
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, ...
Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
pittsburghmagazine.com4d
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 ...
Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...
Runway Girl4d
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 ...
Runway Girl2d
One-on-one with Concorde Chief Pilot following Boom XB-1 triumph
After Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator went Mach 1, RGN interviewed Mike Bannister, who served as the Chief Pilot of BA's ...
Winston-Salem Journal5d
Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters
There were more sighs of relief than “I told you so” in the aftermath of Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 prototype aircraft breaking the sound barrier Jan. 28 on its initial three attempts.
Yahoo7d
Boom completes first supersonic flight
making it the first privately developed jet to break the sound barrier. Flown by Boom Supersonic’s chief test pilot, Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, the aircraft called XB-1 reached an ...