Where do the most sonic booms occur and why?
The BBC looks at why sonic booms are more common in the East of England and whether there could be many more in future. A ...
Nasa’s own ‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 3.5hr makes major progress towards first flight
THE ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic plane being built by Nasa has started testing its ‘quiet’ jet engines ahead of its first ...
CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success
Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic, which was working on commercial and military faster-than-sound jets, shutdown after ...
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Sonic Boom on Friday Night Caused by SpaceX Launch from Vandenberg
Residents of Santa Barbara County were treated to an unexpected rumble in the evening sky Friday, as a sonic boom ...
Supersonic 1,200kmph jet could fly from NYC to London in 3.5hrs – and it’s just smashed a key speed and altitude test
THE supersonic jet that could fly passengers from London to New York City in 3.5hours has reached a new top speed in its latest test flight. The XB-1 plane, from Boom Technology, completed its ...
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How did the Concorde fly so fast?
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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
Starting on Oct. 30, engineers with NASA's X-59 Quesst program (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) have been conducting test runs ...
Supersonic 'Son of Concorde' jet that could fly London to NYC in under 4 hours smashes key speed test
Several aerospace manufacturers are competing to create the first supersonic jet since the British Concorde, which was retired in 2003 due to concerns over its expense and the sonic booms it created ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet that can go from London to New York in 3.5 hours smashes high speed test
The jet nicknamed the 'Son of Concorde' has just hit a new top speed in its latest test flight.