Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
Boom! A fast and loud breakthrough: A supersonic jet breaks the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has broken the sound barrier, paving the way for faster commercial flights if future tests succeed.
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
Could supersonic air travel make a comeback?
This 34-minute flight, the culmination of 11 previous subsonic ones, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
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Flying faster-than-sound travel closer to reality
Boom Supersonic successfully tested its prototype supersonic aircraft, proving that supersonic commercial travel is not just ...
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Carnegie Mellon Grad’s Supersonic Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier
A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
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