A touchy subject in aviation circles is the effect of jet engine noise on human nerves and bodies. Some of the airmen hate to mention it; they fear that people who live near jet bases will blame all ...
NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— soared across the California desert in its first test flight on Tuesday, ...
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A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert.