Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
Today a civil test airliner, Boom Technology’s XB-1, broke the sound barrier for the first time in two decades.
A Timeline Of Concorde's Development & Entry Into Service
As Concorde fans around the world celebrate the 49th anniversary of the jet's entry into service, let's take a look back at ...
4 Unique Concorde Liveries & The Stories Behind Them
However, this does not mean that the two European flag carriers' liveries during Concorde's operational career were the only ...
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A first since Concorde, Mach 1 on a civil aircraft
Boom Supersonic has completed a test flight of a civil aircraft, breaking the sound barrier three times. The XB-1 prototype ...
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‘New Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight, as owner 'plans commercial trips'
A supersonic jet built by US company Boom has broken the sound barrier for the first time since the Concorde during a test ...
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What It’s Like To Fly Supersonic In 7 Different Aircraft
When I flew on Concorde in 2003, one of its last flights, we hit Mach 2.0 and climbed to 60,000 feet. Its maximum test speed was reported at Mach 2.23, with a ceiling of 63,700 feet. We got pretty ...
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...
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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 ...
Huge update on 'son of Concorde' jet that will fly from London to New York in 3.5 hours
Son of a Concorde! No, that’s not an aviation geek-esque slam, but remove the ‘a’ and it’s the nickname of the jet that could ...