THE 'Son of Concorde ... when a jet can be classed as supersonic. Chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, who has headed XB-1's previous test flights, will be the man inside the ...

THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet has successfully reached supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first time. The milestone makes the XB-1 the first US-built civil jet to reach ...

A US company's prototype jet has broken the sound barrier in a demonstration it hopes will pave the way for a successor to the Concorde. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to ...

A supersonic jet nicknamed the 'Son of the Concorde' has officially traveled faster than the speed of sound for the first time. The XB-1 demonstrator aircraft took off from the Mojave Air & Space ...

A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation history within hours as it embarks on its inaugural supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier for the first time.

A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 mph) in ...

SON of Concorde' XB-1 jet is "on track" to break the sound barrier in early 2025, makers of the supersonic plane have announced. In its first major update of the year, bosses at Colorado-based ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first ... The XB-1 has been dubbed the “Son of Concorde,” referencing the supersonic plane that could fly from London to New ...

It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has contracts with at least two ...

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