The Concorde successor trying to crack the Achilles heel of supersonic travel
Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...
Full Throttle, Mach Diamonds: NASA’s X-59 Turns Up Power, Soars Through Engine Tests
NASA’s X-59 has cleared another hurdle with the successful completion of critical engine tests. The trials confirmed that its ...
Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...
What Was The Longest Concorde Flight?
The flight numbers were originally SQ 301/BA 301 to London, and SQ 300/BA 300 back to Singapore. These would later be changed ...
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Look: NASA Photos Capture Experimental Supersonic Aircraft as it Noiselessly Breaks the Sound Barrier
In stunning images, NASA has revealed the moment an experimental supersonic aircraft broke the sound barrier without ...
What Was The Convair 990 Coronado Jet And Why Did It Become A Failure?
Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...
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Supersonic Jet Breaks Sound Barrier Without Sonic Boom in Historic NASA-Captured Photo
NASA captures a historic image of the XB-1 supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier without a loud boom, marking a breakthrough.
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Aircraft shatters sound barrier without sonic boom
A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
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NASA Captured a Supersonic Jet Breaking the Sound Barrier and the Image Is Unreal
Sonic booms have long been a barrier to overland supersonic flights. The Concorde was banned from virtually every country in the world because of the thundering noise. Only the US, Great Britain, and ...
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'Son of Concorde' which can fly New York to London in 90 minutes hits supersonic speeds
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet has broken the sound barrier in a stunning image captured by NASA, as the company says it's the ...