Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would ...

Foreword by Bill Moyers. Amy Goodman breaks through the corporate media’s lies, sound-bites, and silence in this wide-ranging new collection of articles.

The quest to break the sound barrier wasn’t just about speed - it was a high-risk race between nations, engineers, and test ...

Breaking the sound barrier creates a shock wave known as a “sonic boom.” This occurs when an aircraft moves faster than the speed of sound, resulting in a sudden release of pressure waves. 2.

Among the flights he made after breaking the sound barrier was one on Dec. 12. 1953, when he flew an X-1A to a record of more than 1,600 mph.

Skydiver launched in attempt to break sound barrier. October 14, 2012 / 1:49 PM EDT / AP Last Updated 1:49 p.m. ET. ROSWELL, ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California, on Tuesday.

On Oct. 14, 1947, Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier — or so history tells us. According to a new book, World War II hero and civilian test pilot ...