Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound ...
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.
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Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The XB-1 has been dubbed the “Son of Concorde ... the aircraft had not previously broken the sound barrier. BOOM The XB-1 is the prototype for Boom’s Overture plane, a supersonic commercial ...
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This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
a significant milestone in the industry's return to supersonic passenger flight. CEO Blake Scholl told Business Insider that the company's planned Overture commercial jet is a critical technology ...
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Supersonic jet nicknamed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight
A supersonic passenger jet dubbed the ‘New Concorde’ travelled faster than the speed of sound for the first time during a ...
Grand Island Independent3d
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...