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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight
During the Nov. 5 test flight, which lasted 55 minutes, XB-1 reached an altitude of 23,015 feet (7,015 meters) and a new top ...
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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
Starting on Oct. 30, engineers with NASA's X-59 Quesst program (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) have been conducting test runs ...
NASA fires up its X-59 quiet supersonic jet engine for the first time
But NASA wants to show that faster-than-sound travel is possible without the annoyance of the boom, which is where its X-59 ...
CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success
Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic, which was working on commercial and military faster-than-sound jets, shutdown after ...
Supersonic 1,200kmph jet could fly from NYC to London in 3.5hrs – and it’s just smashed a key speed and altitude test
THE supersonic jet that could fly passengers from London to New York City in 3.5hours has reached a new top speed in its ...
Nasa’s own ‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 3.5hr makes major progress towards first flight
THE ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic plane being built by Nasa has started testing its ‘quiet’ jet engines ahead of its first ...
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Boom Supersonic Test Aircraft Approaches Speed of Sound
Testing data from the XB-1, which Boom says is the world’s first independently developed civil supersonic jet, is intended to ...
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NASA's X-59 supersonic jet nears first flight, passes engine tests
NASA 's revolutionary X-59 jet, or the Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft, has passed its first engine tests. The ...
China Unveils Its Second 5th-Gen Fighter, Looks Exactly Like This US Jet
China's second fifth-generation stealth fighter jet is making a debut at its largest air show, taking centre stage at the ...
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White Emperor: China reveals mysterious jet that could be its first 6th-gen fighter
China has revealed the White Emperor jet, a potential sixth-generation space-air fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Air ...
China’s J-35 stealth fighter to be suited up for aircraft carrier service
While smaller than the J-20s, the J-35 fighter jets reportedly have more advanced stealth technology and avionics, and are ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 Jet Sets Speed Record in 7th Test Flight
Supersonic flight is on the verge of a comeback¹, and Boom Supersonic’s latest test flight just took us a step closer. With ...