Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The single-seat jet, a 201-foot-long test model by Boom Supersonic, hit 844 mph just 12 minutes into its latest test flight ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...
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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than 20 years ago. Several companies are working to come up with new ...
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'Son of Concorde' 767mph supersonic jet set to blast off for first ever flight today
A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation history within hours as it embarks on its inaugural supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier for the first time.
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Qantas’ ambitions for a supersonic Boeing jet
The trend towards carrying more passengers at slower speeds and lower fares – which Boeing itself sparked with the 747 jumbo ...
This Business Jet Is The Concorde Of Private Aviation
The Concorde aircraft, despite actually managing to be profitable, proved that airlines could, in theory, turn a profit if ...
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Inside America's First Supersonic Civilian Aircraft
We visited Boom Supersonic's hangar in Mojave, California, as the company prepared to break the sound barrier with its XB-1 ...