Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks the sound barrier for the first time

Engadget
By Daniel CooperJan 28, 2025, 11:49 am350 pts
Boom, the startup developing a new generation of supersonic aircraft, has achieved a major milestone after its test plane broke the sound barrier for the first time. The XB-1 “Baby Boom” piloted by Tristan “Gepetto” Brandenburg, flew through the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor over the Mojave Desert. XB-1…

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