Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo | News World

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb. 10 test flight during which it broke the sound barrier three times.

“This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier,” Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic founder and CEO, said in a statement.

The photo was no accident. It required ideal conditions and perfect timing. Chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg cut a path to a precise spot over the Mojave Desert while NASA snapped the shot.

“Thanks to Geppetto’s exceptional flying and our partnership with NASA, we were able to capture this iconic image,” Scholl continued.

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