Three main problems existed with the plane - noise, smoke, and money. The 1973 stock market crash and an oil crisis in the ...
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.
NASA is looking at developing a craft with a softer boom, and Boeing is also working on a prototype for supersonic commercial travel. Any new such service will likely face the same hurdles as Concorde ...
A 'new Concorde' has broken the sound barrier - the Boom XB-1 test plane was launched from California's Mojave Air and Space ...
During the test flight, the aircraft reached an altitude of 34,000ft before accelerating to above Mach 1.0 speed, which is the speed of sound. Skip to content Sky News - back to home ...
Boom's XB-1 jet breaks the sound barrier, bringing supersonic passenger travel closer to reality. Find out more about this ...
The Colorado company says its plane will fly at Mach 1.7, and previously claimed it would fly from London to New York in 3.5 hours, the same as Concorde. An Overture “Superfactory” in North ...
an Air France Concorde crashed into a hotel and exploded shortly after takeoff in Paris, killing all 109 people on board and four on the ground. Investigators determined that the plane ran over a ...
an Air France Concorde crashed into a hotel and exploded shortly after takeoff in Paris, killing all 109 people on board and four on the ground. Investigators determined that the plane ran over a ...
A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect ...