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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Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk
But Concorde never went mainstream, due to challenging economics and its sonic booms that led it to be banned on many ...
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Concorde tyres 'had burst 57 times before'
There were 57 instances of Concorde planes suffering burst or punctured tyres before last July's Air France crash, according to an interim report by accident investigators. Of these incidents ...
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Boom XB-1's successful test flight revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
But the Concorde never went mainstream, due to challenging economics and its sonic booms that led it to be banned on many ...
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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‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot reveals update on jet’s first supersonic flight as London-NY trips in 3.5 hours edge closer
Passenger numbers also fell after an Air France Concorde crashed just minutes after taking off from Paris in July 2000. The disaster killed all 109 people on board and four others on the ground.
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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 ...