sound barrier
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 recently became the first civilian jet to break the sound barrier since the Concorde—a development watched closely by the football league as it considers launching franchises in Europe.
He set a record for fastest free fall, descending 127,852 feet at 843.6 mph and becoming the first human to break the sound barrier without the assistance of a vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times
And in Granbury, Texas, a 24ft-high sound barrier was erected in 2023 at a mining site after residents complained to public officials that the nonstop roar was keeping them awake and giving them migraines.
From BBC
On Wednesday, Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier at low altitude over the capital Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire began.
From BBC
Intense sonic booms could be heard overhead as Israeli jets broke the sound barrier.
From BBC
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