Pictured: The waist blister turret of prototype bomber XB-17, which was not adopted in the final design of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. Armed to the teeth, journalists remarked that it looked like ...

During World War II, as Germany was growing dominant in bomber technology, the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) saw the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 ...

The XB-1 went supersonic two additional times during the flight, at about 17 and 22 minutes after takeoff, to allow pilots to test the jet's handling performance during supersonic flight.

On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1. On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier for the first time ever on Tuesday, ushering in a new era of supersonic flight. The jet exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave ...