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The Insane Engineering of the Concorde
The Concorde was a marvel of engineering, capable of flying at Mach 2 while delivering passengers across the Atlantic in ...
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 ...
This Business Jet Is The Concorde Of Private Aviation
The Concorde aircraft, despite actually managing to be profitable, proved that airlines could, in theory, turn a profit if ...
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The OTHER American Concorde SST no one remembers - Lockheed L-2000
When I say American Concorde, you think of the Boeing 2707. But another design almost won the government contract, the Lockheed L-2000. It was cheaper and easier to build and had it been put into ...
Avenging the Concorde: Inside NASA’s Quest to Break the Sound Barrier and Hush the Sonic Boom
If NASA’s bet on its newest X-plane pays off, the long-nosed aircraft could revolutionize commercial aviation. That is, if history doesn’t repeat itself.
'Son of Concorde' 767mph supersonic jet set to blast off for first ever flight today
If successful, it could pave the way for the first US-built commercial supersonic jet to enter the market, reigniting the ...
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 ...
America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight in a California desert
Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...
Son of Concorde: Supersonic Jet Made by Aviation Startup Breaks Sound Barrier for the First Time and Will Fly from NYC to London in 3.5 Hours
Previously, the XB-1's top speed was Mach 0.95, or 728 miles per hour, which it reached during its last test flight on ...