Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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United States Successfully Tests a New Supersonic Passenger Aircraft
The American company Boom Supersonic has successfully conducted the first supersonic flight of its XB-1 aircraft in California, breaking the sound barrier by reaching a speed exceeding 1,382 ...
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
Boom’s XB-1 becomes first civil aircraft to go supersonic
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the ...
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XB-1 Success Ushers in New Era of Supersonic Passenger Air Travel
The Concorde was an innovative supersonic passenger aircraft created through a collaboration ... completing the journey from London to New York in approximately three hours. Nevertheless, due ...
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Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde ...
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London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
However, neither aircraft went into production. Just two supersonic passenger planes have ever ... for a round trip between London and New York. Adjusted for inflation, that shakes out to around ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
Concorde had a capacity of up to 128 passengers and cruised at Mach 2. It regularly travelled from London to New York in around ... They plan to fly their X-59 supersonic aircraft over US cities ...