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 ...
'Son of Concorde' 767mph supersonic jet set to blast off for first ever flight today
If successful, it could pave the way for the first US-built commercial supersonic jet to enter the market, reigniting the ...
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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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4 Unique Concorde Liveries & The Stories Behind Them
This week represented a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation, with January 21st marking 49 years since the legendary supersonic airliner Concorde entered ... involvement in the ...
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Riyadh Air secures first advanced flight simulator license, enhancing pilot training
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Riyadh Air has been awarded its operational certificate by General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), for its first advanced Boeing 787-9 RX7000 full flight simulator, ...
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New ‘Concorde’ prepares for first supersonic flight
The flight is expected to last between 30 and 45 minutes, according to Boom, and the test plane should reach a cruising speed of Mach 1.1 in two specially designated supersonic corridors close to ...
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Concorde tyres 'had burst 57 times before'
There were 57 instances of Concorde planes suffering burst or punctured tyres before last July's Air France crash, according to an interim report by accident investigators. Of these incidents ...