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Nasa set to break sound barrier for first time without loud sonic boom
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNasa will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time without making a loud sonic boom,...
Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe boom was heard Sunday after the U.S. military dispatched six fighter jets to intercept an...
Here's what happens during a sonic boom
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons.US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz A sonic boom is the loud noise that results when something breaks...
What is a sonic boom, and how does it happen?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoResidents of Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia were startled on Sunday afternoon by an explosive noise that reverberated overhead, which officials...
Sonic boom in DC – live: Plane that crashed lost contact with air traffic control just after takeoff
The Independent US via AOL· 1 year agoThe pilot of the private Cessna Citation jet that caused a panic in Washington DC on Sunday when it...
Forget the Concorde: Why Boom Supersonic believes its NC flight dreams will be different
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Concorde was noisy, fuel-inefficient, and very expensive. But it remains the only plane to...
F-16s Intercepting Cessna Create Sonic Boom Over Washington D.C.
SYFY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA sonic boom shook the District of Columbia and surrounding areas on Sunday, June 4, prompting...
NASA is 'learning to listen to the X-59' by simulating sonic thumps with fighter jets (photos)
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoScientists recorded sonic booms created by NASA's F/A-18 and F-15D jets for use in the agency's...
When are jets allowed to go ‘boom,’ AKA, break the sound barrier?
Air Force Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic...
Falcon Heavy to launch from Cape Canaveral. Here's what to know about this SpaceX rocket.
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoIt's time to bring out the big engines. Those on the Space Coast will soon be in for a treat. Not...