Breaking the sound barrier, or exceeding Mach 1, was first achieved by Chuck Yeager in 1947 and results in a "sonic boom" caused by released pressure waves. Supersonic flight enabled commercial ...

Dawn Aerospace, a New Zealand company, has received regulatory approval to fly its remotely operated, rocket-powered Mk-II Aurora aircraft at supersonic speeds and high altitudes. The Mk-II Aurora is ...

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Demonstrating how a common ping-pong ball, propelled by extreme air pressure, can break the speed of sound! Exploring the physics of shockwaves and the dramatic effects of supersonic travel on a small ...