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 ...
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 ...
The Concorde Of Private Aviation: Virgin Galactic's Private Jet
Virgin Galactic’s private jet represents a very bold step toward making supersonic travel a reality for an elite few. Unlike ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde
On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...
The aerospace start-up trying to crack the cause of Concorde’s demise
Of all the factors that killed off Concorde more than two decades ago, it was the jet’s thunderclap-loud sonic boom that ...
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A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
Regulators restricted Concorde's Mach-speed flying to only over oceans because of this. Scholl initially said eliminating the noisy overland boom would be a focus of later versions of Overture.
We flew supersonic: when Concorde ruled the skies
The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...
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'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
A small prototype jet has broken the sound barrier, making it a possible successor to Concorde more than two ... "10% faster than the speed of sound", said Sky News. Boom Supersonic, the Colorado ...