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 ...
’Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet crushes speed test – here’s how long it would take to travel from London to NYC
It really does bring the boom. A supersonic aircraft nicknamed the “Son of Concorde” neared Mach 1 — the speed of sound — in ...
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Boom Supersonic Test Aircraft Approaches Speed of Sound
XB-1 demonstrator did not quite break the sound barrier during its seventh test flight but reached speed and altitude ...
Concorde Vs Boom Overture: 5 Key Points Of Comparison
Boom Overture hopes to pick up where Concorde left off two decades ago and become a slower, smaller, but more profitable jet.
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Where do the most sonic booms occur and why?
The US firm Boom Supersonic, external said it was creating ... About 130 orders have already been placed by companies such as American Airlines and United Airlines. Nasa has also developed a ...
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Plane Breaks Its Speed Record Blasting Towards Sound Barrier
The latest test flight was piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. Along with breaking the plane’s speed record, his flight also reached new ...
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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 ...