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Boom test flight: 'New Concorde' prototype jet breaks sound barrier
A US company's prototype jet has broken the sound barrier in a demonstration it hopes will pave the way for a successor to the Concorde. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to ...
CNN3d
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic travel ended with the Anglo-French ...
Digital Trends3d
Watch ‘son of Concorde’ prototype break sound barrier for first time
Boom Supersonic has achieved the first supersonic flight of its X-B1 demonstrator aircraft, heralding a major step forward in the development of its Concorde-like Overture plane. Tuesday’s XB-1 ...
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Boom test flight live: 'New Concorde' prototype jet break sound barrier
A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde has broken the sound barrier on its first test flight Boom Supersonic tested its XB-1 jet above the Mojave Desert in California The US ...
The Independent3d
'New Concorde' attempts to break 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 barrier – and its first supersonic test flight takes off today (28 ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
Watch: New ‘Concorde’ breaks the speed of sound for first time
The US company is seeking to revive the technology more than two decades after Concorde was retired by British Airways amid struggles to make the finances add up. Boom hopes to tap into what it ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
(CNN) — The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its ...
The Daily Telegraph4d
New ‘Concorde’ prepares for first supersonic flight
A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 ...
The Sun18d
‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet that will fly passengers from London to NYC in 3.5hrs shares first major update of 2025
SON of Concorde' XB-1 jet is "on track" to break the sound barrier in early 2025, makers of the supersonic plane have announced. In its first major update of the year, bosses at Colorado-based ...
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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 ...
Simple Flying7d
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 service back in 1976.