Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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 during its first test flight ...
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
New Concorde' attempts to break sound barrier on first supersonic flight - Boom’s inaugural XB-1 supersonic test flight takes ...
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 ...
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
In 1996, Concorde set a speed record of just 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds between New York and London. In 2000, a ...
Watch: New ‘Concorde’ breaks the speed of sound for first time
The XB-1 demonstrator has broken the speed of sound, hitting Mach 1.1. It is the first civil supersonic aircraft in US history and the first to do so since Concorde was retired in 2003. That was an ...
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the Mach 1.7 Overture will keep the US aviation industry ahead of China in the ...
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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 ...
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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‘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 ... where Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound in 1947, in his Bell X-1 plane. On the ground, Boom's ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
The fastest speed the XB-1 had reached prior to the January ... 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 ...