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Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
In 2003, I was lucky enough to be on one of the last flights of Concorde. We went supersonic - Mach 2 - up to 60,000 feet over to Bermuda and back from New York's JFK Airport in, get this ...
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A first since Concorde, Mach 1 on a civil aircraft
Boom Supersonic has completed a test flight of a civil aircraft, breaking the sound barrier three times. The XB-1 prototype ...
Huge update on 'son of Concorde' jet that will fly from London to New York in 3.5 hours
Son of a Concorde! No, that’s not an aviation geek-esque slam, but remove the ‘a’ and it’s the nickname of the jet that could ...
‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot reveals update on jet’s first supersonic flight as London-NY trips in 3.5 hours edge closer
THE XB-1 ‘Son of Concorde’ jet is expected to reach speeds faster than sound for roughly four minutes in an upcoming flight, ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet has successfully reached ... An aircraft can be deemed supersonic when it tops Mach 1, or 768mph. The XB-1 jet reached Mach 1.1, about 844mph, three times during ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
We're ready to build the passenger supersonic jet that will pick up where Concorde left off and ultimately allow the rest of us to fly supersonic," Scholl said. The Mach 1 milestone was reached on ...