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Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: the death-defying WW2 pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft
The British Royal navy pilot Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown was 96 years old when he passed away at…
Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II: why it never made it to the service?
In the realm of cutting-edge military aviation, stealth technology has emerged as a crucial aspect of modern warfare.…
In pictures: NASA’s futuristic X-59 supersonic jet nears runway
NASA’s X-59 aircraft moved from its construction site to the runway at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. This crucial…
Top 10 supersonic business jets to look out for in the future
The return of supersonic travel is an appealing thought. It has been nearly 75 years since Chuck Yeager…
Russia’s supersonic airliner technology demonstrator to enter production in 2023
A technology demonstrator for an upcoming Russian supersonic passenger aircraft will enter production in 2023, reports in state…
Another blow for Boom? CFM says not interested in supersonic engine
Aircraft engine manufacturer CFM International is focused on the development of a new sustainable engine rather than a…
Chasing the supersonic future: who is after the Boom Overture?
Pending regulatory approval, the Boom Overture, the fastest commercial aircraft to be, is expected to start operating passenger…
USAF invests $60M into Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic, a company which aspires to build the supersonic airliner of the next generation, has signed a…
Jacqueline versus Jacqueline: a supersonic duel
In the early 1950s, two women pilots, American Jacqueline Cochran and her French counterpart Jacqueline Auriol, competed to…
Japan draws closer to long-awaited supersonic entry
Multiple Japanese engineering companies have entered a coalition with Japan’s space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), to…