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Watch ‘son of Concorde’ prototype break sound barrier for first time

Tuesday’s XB-1 flight marks the first human-piloted civil supersonic flight since Concorde’s retirement more than 20 years ago, and paves the way for the return of commercial supersonic flights aboard Overture, possibly before the end of this decade.

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‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight - Boom’s inaugural XB-1 supersonic test flight reached speeds of more than 850 miles per hour

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Supersonic jet nicknamed 'Son of Concorde' breaks sound barrier during test flight

A supersonic passenger jet dubbed the ‘New Concorde’ travelled faster than the speed of sound for the first time during a test flight today. Some 34,000ft above California’s Mojave Desert, the XB-1 prototype reached speeds of 844 miles per hour – more than the 770mph speed of sound.

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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...

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I captained Concorde's last flight - I'm excited for the return of supersonic

Captain Mike Bannister, who flew more Concorde hours than any other pilot, is hopeful about the future of the Boom Supersonic's Overture ...

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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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