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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Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk
Only 20 were built, 14 of which were used for passenger service. A deadly crash more than two decades ago hastened the jet's ...
‘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 supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first ...
Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
In 2000, a Concorde was involved in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport that killed all ...
Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier paving way for 3.5 hour London to New York flights
A 'new Concorde' has broken the sound barrier - the Boom XB-1 test plane was launched from California's Mojave Air and Space ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
In 2000, a Concorde was involved in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport that killed all 100 passengers and nine crew aboard France Air Flight 4590. The ...
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Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The Concorde was discontinued soon after a catastrophic Air France crash in Paris in July 2000 that killed 109 on board and four people on the ground. The XB-1 is the prototype for Boom’s ...