Tuesday, a civilian jet made a historic test over the Mojave desert that saw it break the sound barrier. In a press release, Boom Supersonic said that Tristan "Geppetto Brandenburg" was the pilot of the XB-1 aircraft. The company reported that the plane, nicknamed Baby Boom, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port and climbed to an altitude of 35,290 feet, before … [Read more...] about Civilian Jet Shatters Sound Barrier in Historic Mojave Desert Test Flight