Boom! This Startup Just Broke the Sound Barrier as It Pushes to Revive Civilian Supersonic Flight
The Colorado-based company is aiming to build a Concorde-like supersonic aircraft—but has hurdles to clear before realizing ...
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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 ...
What Is the Boom XB-1? Civil Jet Makes History by Breaking Sound Barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet to blast off on first-ever flight at supersonic speeds today with special event
THE ‘Son of Concorde’ XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
A private company aiming to build the first ... 20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The... A private company aiming to build the first supersonic airliner since the Concorde retired more than two decades ago achieved its ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
A private company aiming to build the ... We're ready to build the passenger supersonic jet that will pick up where Concorde left off and ultimately allow the rest of us to fly supersonic ...