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 ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde
On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...
The Concorde Of Private Aviation: Virgin Galactic's Private Jet
Virgin Galactic’s private jet represents a very bold step toward making supersonic travel a reality for an elite few. Unlike ...
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic’ s XB-1 aircraft climbed over 35,000ft on Tuesday before accelerating to Mach 1.1 speed and then breaking the sound barrier in three high-speed runs spanning 35 minutes over the Mojave ...
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‘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 "Son of ...
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A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
Regulators restricted Concorde's Mach-speed flying to only over oceans because of this. Scholl initially said eliminating the noisy overland boom would be a focus of later versions of Overture.
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'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
A small prototype jet has broken the sound barrier, making it a possible successor to Concorde more than two ... "10% faster than the speed of sound", said Sky News. Boom Supersonic, the Colorado ...
We flew supersonic: when Concorde ruled the skies
The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...