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.
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 ...
Boom XB-1's successful test flight revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
Boom's Overture commercial airliners would be built at the Greensboro Superfactory.
Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk
Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk - The aircraft developed by Boom ...
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This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Scholl said future Overture versions are planned to fly Mach-speed over land by eliminating the sonic boom. He said another significant change from the Concorde will be ticket price, which will be ...
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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 ...
The Sun3d
‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet has successfully reached ... it creates an explosion-like noise called a sonic boom. Sonic booms were so loud that they rattled windows and scared livestock.
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet to blast off on first-ever flight at supersonic speeds today with special event
Civilians on the ground will also be spared the deafening sound of its sonic boom, the company has claimed. Only the original Concorde passengers and military fast jet pilots have travelled at ...
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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 ... that civilians on the ground won’t hear the sonic boom, as the flight has been carefully planned to avoid populated ...
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Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert
It’s not clear where the sonic boom created by the X-1 will be heard ... The livestream will be hosted by former Chief Concorde Pilot for British Airways Mike Bannister, XB-1 Chief Flight Test ...
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This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Scholl said future Overture versions are planned to fly Mach-speed over land by eliminating the sonic boom. He said another significant change from the Concorde will be ticket price, which will be ...