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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

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The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test flight Tuesday .

It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded in 2003 .

American Airlines and United Airlines have pledged to buy jets from Boom Supersonic .

Boom plans to use the technology to build its Overture commercial airliner.

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