Boom, the supersonic startup, has announced that their new jet reaches supersonic speeds but without creating much of an audible boom. How so? According to CEO Blake Scholl: It’s actually well-known physics called Mach cutoff. When an aircraft breaks the sound barrier at a sufficiently high altitude, the boom refracts in the atmosphere and curls […]
Lift the Ban on Supersonics: No Boom
Lift the Ban on Supersonics: No Boom
28 Feb 2025 Leave a comment
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