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Remarkable NASA photo captures U.S. civilian jet breaking the sound barrier: "Makes the invisible visible"

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The XB-1 aircraft is the " first civil supersonic jet made in America ," Boom Supersonic said.

The company said it partnered with NASA to capture the image using a technique known as Schlieren photography.

The photo was taken during the aircraft's 13th overall test flight over the Mojave Desert .

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