‘Boomless’ supersonic flights ‘just months away’ as US airlines rush to order jets that fly twice as fast as Boeing 747s
SPEEDY flights that blast off faster than the speed of sound look set to return to skies as a US company reveals huge progress on a new Concorde-like service. Boom’s XB-1 jet, dubbed the ...
Why did Concorde stop flying?
US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane ...
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‘New Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight, as owner 'plans commercial trips'
A supersonic jet built by US company Boom has broken the sound barrier for the first time since the Concorde during a test flight.
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 Port and reached supersonic speeds of Mach 1.1 ...