On February 10, in the skies above the Mojave Desert, the Boom Supersonic XB-1 test jet roared past Mach 1, tearing through the sound barrier. But this time, there was no need to take it on faith.
Traffic noise coming from I-16 is causing an uproar in Pooler’s Savannah Quarters gated community. “Nobody is outside,” said Savannah Quarters homeowner, Gillian Wells. “And good reason—you can hear ...
Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in late January with its XB-1 test jet, paving the way forward in the startup's efforts to build its own supersonic airliner. Boom and NASA released a unique ...
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