Boom Technology began ground testing of the aircraft in December 2022. Following a comprehensive taxi test campaign, the ...
With increasing scrutiny on the environmental consequences of flying, it is important to consider the effect of supersonic ...
A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the ConcordeOn March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of engineering, this iconic airliner could cruise at Mach 2.04, cutting ...
"We didn't invent anything," Scholl said. "Concorde proved you can fly a supersonic airplane with passengers on it half a century ago. The job of the Overture is to do it economically." An ...
Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...
This allowed Nasa to snap the XB-1 flying in front of the Sun, which meant it could capture the changing air density around the aircraft when it was flying at supersonic speeds. CONCORDE was the ...
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 ...
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