Editor's note: On Friday (June 12) the X-59 broke the sound barrier for a second time, achieving a top speed of Mach 1.4 (about 924 mile per hour), according to NASA. The achievement came just a week ...
Today, many military aircraft can break the sound barrier to enter supersonic flight. Certain commercial models can as well, including the Concorde, which is famous for its record-breaking flights. As ...