Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...

Discover how NASA's innovative helicopter design has achieved the remarkable feat of breaking the sound barrier. This ...

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight this month.

Long before astronauts reached orbit, American engineers faced a dangerous unknown at the edge of the sound barrier. Aircraft ...

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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 ...

We’ve been writing this weekly column for close to 20 years. This one will be our last syndicated by King Features. We have aspired to stay true to this column’s original intent, to “break the sound ...

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at supersonic speeds. The Bell X-1 hangs today from the ceiling of the National Air ...