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  1. Supersonic speed - Wikipedia

    Supersonic speed is the speed of an object that exceeds the speed of sound (Mach 1). For objects traveling in dry air of a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) at sea level, this speed is approximately 343.2 …

  2. Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means

    Feb 5, 2025 · Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the...

  3. Boom - The Future is Supersonic

    Dec 9, 2025 · Supersonic engine technology powering u2028advanced AI infrastructure. Overture will get you to global destinations two times faster—with orders from United Airlines, American Airlines, …

  4. Supersonic Flight - NASA

    Dec 23, 2025 · NASA is working with its partners to enable new choices for high-speed air travel, starting with commercial supersonic flight over land through the Quesst mission and the experimental …

  5. Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over ...

    Mar 3, 2025 · The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet.

  6. Supersonic flight | Commercial Air Travel, Mach 1 & Mach 2 - Britannica

    Supersonic flight, passage through the air at speed greater than the local velocity of sound. The speed of sound (Mach 1) varies with atmospheric pressure and temperature: in air at a temperature of 15 …

  7. Infrasonic, Subsonic, Supersonic, Hypersonic and Ultrasonic Waves ...

    Feb 9, 2025 · Supersonic waves refer to sound waves or disturbances traveling faster than the speed of sound in a given medium. In aerodynamics, supersonic flow occurs when a fluid (usually air) moves …

  8. Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t ...

    Feb 3, 2025 · Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break...

  9. How NASA’s X-59 and startups plan supersonic jets without the boom

    Jun 11, 2025 · Today, we talk about supersonic flights, how they came to be, why they were discontinued, and who is leading the charge in an effort to revive commercial flights beyond the …

  10. What Is Supersonic Speed? - National Aviation Academy

    Apr 26, 2022 · Supersonic speed is the speed of an object that is faster than the speed of sound, measured at about 768 miles per hour at sea level. Supersonic speed is one of the four “ regimes of …