Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...
Virgin Atlantic Concorde: Sir Richard Branson's Quixotic Supersonic Quest
A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.
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3/02/1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies
Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.
‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...
Incredible NASA photo captures sound barrier being broken
A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...
Supersonic flight could open door to faster air travel across country
NASA’s Quesst Mission aims to develop a new supersonic jet that produces quiet sonic booms, allowing for faster-than-sound ...
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NASA uses Sun to backdrop spectacular pic of supersonic shockwave
NASA and Boom Supersonic capture a stunning image of the XB-1 aircraft breaking the sound barrier using the Sun as a backdrop ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
Passenger numbers also fell after an Air France Concorde crashed just minutes ... such as shock waves, around the supersonic aircraft." The plan was for Boom to break the sound barrier at ...