THE ‘Son of Concorde’ XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom ...
The Concorde jet, which was grounded in 2003, was the only supersonic commercial airliner that ever flew, and had its maiden flight in 1969. At the time it was considered a technological marvel ...
THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural ... who has headed XB-1's previous test flights, will be the man inside the cockpit when the next-generation aircraft breaks ...