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What a return to supersonic flight could mean for climate change
And yet, knowing what I know about the climate, the promise of a return to supersonic flight is a little tarnished. We’re in ...
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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, ...
Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...
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First independently developed jet plane goes supersonic in Mojave airspace
A civilian jet plane broke the sound barrier for the first time over continental USA during a historic test flight over the ...
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U.S. supersonic jet makes historic test flight
A Colorado aerospace company has been aiming to resume commercial supersonic air travel for the past decade. Those flights ...
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Great expectations for supersonic travel as XB-1 breaks sound barrier
The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the aviation history books. Boasting a beautiful, slender-fuselage designed and built in America, the XB-1 is the very first civilian ...
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 ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
These disturbances move at the speed of sound. In supersonic flight these disturbances combine to form shock waves around the vehicle. When people say you can see a fighter jet before you hear it ...