Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Casey Crownhart
created: Feb. 5, 2025, 4:44 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week, marking an early step in a potential return for supersonic commercial flight. The small aircraft reached a top speed of Mach 1.122 (roughly 750 miles per hour) in a flight over southern California and exceeded the speed of sound…
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