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One-on-one with Concorde Chief Pilot following Boom XB-1 triumph
After Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator went Mach 1, RGN interviewed Mike Bannister, who served as the Chief Pilot of BA's ...
What It’s Like To Fly Supersonic In 7 Different Aircraft
Each time one flies above Mach 1 is special. Most commercial pilots have never done it. Our reporter is not a pilot, but he’s ...
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I captained Concorde's last flight - I'm excited for the return of supersonic
Captain Mike Bannister, who flew more Concorde hours than any other pilot, is hopeful about the future of the Boom Supersonic ...
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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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RAW VIDEO: Revolutionary XB-1 Aircraft Achieves First Supersonic Flight
Credit: Boom Supersonic/Cover Images Commercial aircraft will soon be ready to break the sound barrier again as Boom ...
XB-1 prototype breaks sound barrier paving the way for commercial supersonic flights comeback
The XB-1, piloted by chief test pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, reached an altitude of 34,000 feet before accelerating ...
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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 ...
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Boom’s XB-1 Demonstrator Achieves Supersonic Flight
Less than a year from the maiden flight, the first civil supersonic jet made by a private company aims to demonstrate ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
You can't be a top pilot without a cool nickname. Meet Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg. - BOOM It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and ...