Look: NASA Photos Capture Experimental Supersonic Aircraft as it Noiselessly Breaks the Sound Barrier | UAP

In a stunning series of images, NASA has revealed the moment an experimental supersonic aircraft broke the sound barrier without producing a sonic boom.

The images were obtained using specialized photographic methods during flight tests with the XB-1, a demonstrator aircraft produced by Boom Supersonic, the company behind the development of the world’s fastest airliner, Overture.

The collaboration between NASA and Boom Supersonic offers a rare view of supersonic flight. Visual confirmation of shock waves and other data provide new insights into how aeronautical engineers can reduce the impact of sonic booms, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel without noise.

Supersonic Flight without Sonic Booms

The XB-1’s second supersonic flight occurred over the Mojave Desert on February 10, 2025. NASA scientists on-site employed a unique variety of photography to capture the air disturbance produced by the aircraft as it passed overhead.

The special technique employed by the NASA team, known as Schlieren photography, dates back to the 1860s and is used today to visualize the flow of air around objects. This technique is particularly useful in the study of supersonic motion.

Subsequent analysis by Boom’s team of technicians confirmed that no audible sonic boom reached the ground during the February flight test, marking a crucial milestone in…more