️ Apparently NASA is flying a 'supersonic plane that doesn't go boom.' Why does breaking the sound barrier make a loud bang in the first place?

I saw the news about NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft. It broke the sound barrier for the first time in June 2026 and flew ...
Aviation Week Network

Will The FAA's Sonic Boom Rule Unlock Supersonic Bizjets?

Judging by public comments on the FAA’s proposed rule enabling overland supersonic flight, there will be no rush to build a high-speed business jet if the regulation becomes final as proposed. But the ...

The RAF's new Voyager boom fixes a refueling gap the UK outsourced to the US & France

The RAF's growing fleet of boom-dependent aircraft is creating a refueling gap that Britain must address before GCAP enters service.
Ars Technica

NASA’s X-59 “frankenjet” tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent ...

The true nature of a sonic boom is a stack of sound waves, not an explosion

That roar was not an explosionAfter a supersonic aircraft passes overhead, you may hear a "boom" sound. Many people perceive ...