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The XB-1 became "supersonic"

Technology

XB-1 aircraft breaks sound barrier for first time

And finally, the XB-1 has gone supersonic. Boom Supersonic’s three-engine test aircraft broke the sound barrier in a…

January 28, 2025

History

Chuck Yeager, the first “supersonic” person, dies at 97

Aviation legend Charles “Chuck” Elwood Yeager passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 97.…

December 8, 2020

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