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The OTHER American Concorde SST no one remembers - Lockheed L-2000
When I say American Concorde, you think of the Boeing 2707. But another design almost won the government contract, the Lockheed L-2000. It was cheaper and easier to build and had it been put into ...
Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The single-seat jet, a 201-foot-long test model by Boom Supersonic, hit 844 mph just 12 minutes into its latest test flight ...
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Anatomy of Concorde
During takeoff and landing, Concorde flew at a steep angle, with its front end tilted skyward and its tail pointing down. If a conventional plane were in this position, its nose would block the ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...
Commercial jet breaks sound barrier in ‘first since Concorde’
The XB-1 – or Baby Boom – is a demonstrator version of the larger Overture aircraft that will carry up to 80 passengers.
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Startup Used Formula 1’s Secret To Build Supersonic Jet Flies New York to London in 3.5 Hours
In a world where speed is often synonymous with progress, a small startup with just 140 employees has made a groundbreaking ...
Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk
Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk - The aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic is the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier ...