Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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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 ...
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 ...
This Business Jet Is The Concorde Of Private Aviation
While the prospect of commercial supersonic flights is probably at least a decade from becoming a reality due to Boom ...
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Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was retired in 2003, a commercial-type ...
New ‘Concorde’ prepares for first supersonic flight
A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on ...
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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Plane completes first supersonic flight, breaks sound barrier
It's now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic ... conventional jet engines and to run ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet to blast off on first-ever flight at supersonic speeds today with special event
THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today ... Brandenburg has to run through - such as if the engine fails. "Finally, we run the profile at ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot reveals update on jet’s first supersonic flight as London-NY trips in 3.5 hours edge closer
There are several emergency scenarios that Brandenburg has to run through - such as if the engine ... plane. There have been no commercial aircraft capable of supersonic flight since the Concorde ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
BOOM It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic travel ended ... to be powered by ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
BOOM It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic ... jet engines and to run on ...