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Supersonic aircraft
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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…
2022-12-13
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…
2022-10-17
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…
2022-08-17
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…
2022-08-16
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…
2021-11-27
Myasishchev M-25: Soviet plane that would kill with sound | Best of 2020
Most combat aircraft fall into one of several conventional categories: fighter, bomber, ground attack airplane. The M-25, or…
2021-05-19
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…
2021-02-22
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,…
2020-10-22
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…
2020-10-22
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…
2020-08-03