supersonic
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A conventional supersonic chase aircraft will accompany the X-59, and the louder sonic booms produced by the chase plane will mask any quieter sound generated by the experimental jet.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Although the X-59 was designed to minimize the disruptive sonic boom typically associated with supersonic aircraft, these initial supersonic flights are not intended to demonstrate that capability.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“The supersonic tsunami of AI is coming to finance,” said Pompliano, referencing a phrase used by Elon Musk to describe the impact of the new technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The missiles fly at supersonic speeds and are highly accurate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Over Korean skies, Russian fighter planes “too fast to be identified”—the near supersonic MIG-15—attacked American B-29 Superfortress planes.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing supersonic
Common Senses: Son ("Sound")
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