Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
With increasing scrutiny on the environmental consequences of flying, it is important to consider the effect of supersonic ...
What Was The Convair 990 Coronado Jet And Why Did It Become A Failure?
Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...
Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...
Incredible NASA photo captures sound barrier being broken
A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
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3/02/1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies
Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.
‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde
On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...
The aerospace start-up trying to crack the cause of Concorde’s demise
Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...
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NASA uses Sun to backdrop spectacular pic of supersonic shockwave
NASA and Boom Supersonic capture a stunning image of the XB-1 aircraft breaking the sound barrier using the Sun as a backdrop ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a "Son of Concorde" – is America's first civil supersonic jet. To hit supersonic speeds, an airplane needs to travel at 768 miles per hour. Boom Supersonic is ...