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A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off Tuesday. It tore through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert in California, delighting a crowd of onlookers on the ground. The aircraft was developed by Boom Supersonic. The company is one of several looking to revive supersonic passenger travel, which died with the grounding of the Concorde more than two decades ago. Boom plans to focus next on a supersonic airliner that it says will be able to carry as many as 80 passengers.
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