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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 ...
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One-on-one with Concorde Chief Pilot following Boom XB-1 triumph
After Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator went Mach 1, RGN interviewed Mike Bannister, who served as the Chief Pilot of BA's ...
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound ...
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‘New Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight, as owner 'plans commercial trips'
A supersonic jet built by US company Boom has broken the sound barrier for the first time since the Concorde during a test ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
THE ‘Son of Concorde’ XB-1 jet has successfully reached supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first time. The milestone makes the XB-1 the first US-built ...
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America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight in a California desert
Like Concorde, the XB-1 and Overture both have a long nose and a high angle of attack for takeoff and landing, which ...
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier in test over Mojave Desert
Boom is convinced it can overcome the barriers that grounded the Concorde and make supersonic travel affordable and greener.
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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The Concorde passenger jet never really took off ... same Mojave Desert airspace in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager, ...
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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 ...
How weather can impact supersonic flights
A test flight over the Desert Southwest could mark the return of supersonic travel that has been largely sidelined since the ...
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Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet
XB-1 hit supersonic, hypnotic speeds on Tuesday, making American aviation history. XB-1 is the first commercial aircraft to ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
You can't be a top pilot without a cool nickname. Meet Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg. - BOOM It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25 ...