In 2021, an F-16 jet corrected course while flying over central Illinois, creating a large sonic boom as it broke the sound barrier. The sound shook neighborhoods in Illinois and Oregon, where ...

The sonic boom from the October Starship launch measured up to 146 decibels in some areas. “That’s like being a few feet away from a gunshot without hearing protection,” Gee said.

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier over the continental US. Less than a month later, Chief Test ...

I always thought going supersonic, even above 30,000 feet, still meant a sonic boom on the ground, I've never heard of the mach cut-off before. That's good to know, and I'm glad they have proven that.

The sonic boom, more distant, was a muted thump. “I wonder what our mics recorded at different locations, though,” Mr. Anderson said. “Did you feel how low-frequency the boom was?

The sonic boom from the October Starship launch measured up to 146 decibels in some areas. “That’s like being a few feet away from a gunshot without hearing protection,” Gee said.