How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom

When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – thanks to a physics phenomenon called the Mach cutoff

Feb 10, 2025 - 23:48

How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom

When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – thanks to a physics phenomenon called the Mach cutoff