🛩ī¸ Supersonic Flight History

Exploring the evolution of supersonic aviation from Chuck Yeager to Boom Aero

Supersonic Aviation Timeline

47

Sound Barrier Broken

Mach 1.07

Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell X-1

69

Concorde First Flight

Mach 2.04

The supersonic passenger jet takes to the skies

76

SR-71 Speed Record

Mach 3.3

Blackbird sets absolute speed record

14

Boom Aero Founded

Vision: Mach 1.7

The dawn of modern supersonic revival

24

Boom's Breakthrough Year

Mach 1+

Sound barrier solved, flight legalized