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 ...
Why did Concorde stop flying?
US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane ...
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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 Concorde was involved in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
These disturbances move at the speed of sound. In supersonic flight ... Why supersonic passenger flight didn’t take off Concorde was designed in the 1960s when it seemed like 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 its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California, on Tuesday.
'New Concorde' attempts to break sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound barrier – and its first supersonic test flight takes off today (28 January) ...
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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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Supersonic Jets Are Making A Comeback, But Are They Worth It?
The Mach number is defined as a plane's speed divided by the speed ... principally over the water. The Concorde was also a very loud plane at take off, since it needed a lot of thrust to leave ...
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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‘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 its inaugural supersonic flight ... became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound in 1947, in his Bell X-1 plane.
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Commentary: Supersonic jets are making a comeback - but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
(Boom Supersonic via AP) BRISBANE: Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with ... the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service ...