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Topics related to aircraft capable of supersonic flight.
Boom Supersonic executes first flight of XB-1 demonstrator aircraft: video
Boom Supersonic has executed its first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air and Space…
NASA confirms the date its supersonic X-59 aircraft will officially be unveiled
The return of passenger supersonic flight is perhaps one of the most exciting areas of aviation currently in…
The future aviation firsts that may reshape and revolutionize the industry
These days, when you step onto a plane for a flight to a destination hundreds of miles away,…
Boom teams up with Kratos to manufacture supersonic airliner engines
After being shunned by the civilian market, Boom Supersonic will team up with a primarily military-focused manufacturer, Kratos…
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…
Feeling supersonic! American Airlines orders 20 Boom jets, eyes 40 more
Aiming to become the world’s largest operator of supersonic aircraft fleet, American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) has signed an…
How well do you know commercial supersonic airliners? | Quiz
With a number of projects for the development of commercial supersonic aircraft in progress, and prominent airlines announcing plans to…
Myasishchev M-25: Soviet plane that would kill with sound
Most combat aircraft fall into one of several conventional categories: fighter, bomber, ground attack airplane. The M-25, or…
Russia and UAE to jointly develop supersonic aircraft
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the United Arab Emirates’ investment fund Mubadala will create a joint venture…
Supersonic jet, a smokescreen for Virgin Galactic losses?
A lot of news lately came from Richard Branson’s space-conquering venture Virgin Galactic, including the new spaceship cabin,…
Boom showcases XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, raises questions
On October 7, 2020, in a virtual presentation Boom rolled out its XB-1, one-third scale technology demonstrator for…
Virgin Galactic reveals plans for supersonic aircraft
Virgin Galactic announced that they would be collaborating with Rolls-Royce in designing and building Mach 3, a supersonic…
Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial plane reaching Mach 2
Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger aircraft developed by Tupolev Design Bureau in the 60s in the Soviet…
Supersonic flight meets another challenge besides noise reduction
Three U.S. based startups racing to build a successor to the iconic Concorde face another major hurdle besides…
NASA pictures supersonic shockwave interaction in flight
NASA captures the first-ever images of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft in flight. Images are…
Supersonic drama: Aerion changes partners from Lockheed to Boeing
It is becoming increasingly harder to keep up with all the latest developments in the industry-wide efforts to…