PBS6y
Anatomy of Concorde
If a conventional plane were in this position, its nose would block the pilots' view. But ... well if they took in air flowing at supersonic speeds. Concorde's ingeniously designed air intakes ...
CNN3d
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
The return of supersonic ... Like Concorde, the XB-1 and Overture both have a long nose and a high angle of attack for takeoff and landing, which interrupts the pilots’ view of the runway.
Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
Today a civil test airliner, Boom Technology’s XB-1, broke the sound barrier for the first time in two decades.
The Independent4d
'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 ...
ABC74d
Plane completes first supersonic flight, breaks sound barrier
The return of supersonic ... Like Concorde, the XB-1 and Overture both have a long nose and a high angle of attack for takeoff and landing, which interrupts the pilots' view of the runway.
The Sun3d
‘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 civil jet to reach ...
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Intrepid Museum’s legendary Concorde undergoes its first major paint job: photos
The British Airways Concorde is set to return to the Intrepid Museum this spring following a months-long restoration project at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The legendary supersonic jet — which set ...
Business Insider4d
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Impact Link Boom Supersonic just became the first US commercial ... Overture could be less costly than the Concorde Overture could revive the Concorde era and connect places like New York and ...
Yahoo4d
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
The return of supersonic travel has ... BOOM Like Concorde, the XB-1 and Overture both have a long nose and a high angle of attack for takeoff and landing, which interrupts the pilots’ view of the ...
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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 ...