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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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...
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Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk
It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since Concorde was grounded more than two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has contracts with at least two ...
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The ...
Hong Kong aviation milestones, from Concorde, Dragonair vs Cathay to the first ever night flight
Revisit key moments in Hong Kong's evolution to becoming Asia's major global aviation hub, from Concorde's 1976 debut and ...